The 3️⃣ standout names from Real Madrid 1-0 Juve: Gonzalo, the "G" factor | OneFootball

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Real Madrid defeated Juventus of Turin in the round of 16 with a solitary goal from Gonzalo that broke through the wall of a Di Gregorio who put on a superb performance between the posts.

The homegrown player connected a great header that allows Xabi Alonso's team to get past the round of 16 and keep dreaming of the Club World Cup.

At OneFootball we review the 3 key players of the match.

Indefatigable Fede Valverde

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The Uruguayan was omnipresent, especially in the second half.

All the key actions of the match went through him, and that's why he ended up being the MVP of the match.

Once again, the baton of the team seems to fall on the Uruguayan, more captain than ever.

Gonzalo: goal and DNA from La Fábrica

The Real Madrid youth player has already scored 3 goals in 4 matches.

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Against Juventus he was decisive again with a fantastic header halfway through the second half, which allows the whites to dream of the World title.

Will Xabi Alonso be able to bench him now, after the return of Mbappé?

Di Gregorio, a wall that "almost" stops Real Madrid

The Juventus goalkeeper was, with Valverde's permission, the best of the 22 players on the field.

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With a total of 11 saves, his level was the only thing that prevented Real Madrid from thrashing the bianconero team.

That's all for our analysis of today's match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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