Mourinho’s team, Real madrid has started their preseason in Austria against the Italians, leaving a great impression.
Real Madrid went into halftime of their first preseason match against Fiorentina with a well-deserved 2-1 lead at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria . José Mourinho’s side, who started Denzel Dumfries on the right wing, came out firing from the start, dominating the game in midfield, where Arda Güler was the leader. It was precisely from a pass by the Turkish midfielder to Álvaro Carreras that the first goal originated, finished off by Endrick Felipe with a left-footed shot across goal in the 11th minute. Alexis Ciria extended the lead shortly after, and despite their dominance, Madrid couldn’t prevent Fiorentina from pulling a goal back before the break.
With great persistence, Real Madrid created danger and chances until they took the lead . In the 21st minute, Eduardo Camavinga gained an advantage in the final third and threaded a pass through to Güler, who let it run. Ciria, the academy graduate chosen by Mourinho to be the game-changer on the left wing, finished it off. Dumfries, a physical marvel, tried several times without success, and Fiorentina would eventually make it 2-1 in the first 45 minutes with their only shot on target against Andriy Lunin. Roberto Piccoli, with a powerful strike, scored for the Italians after beating Mario Rivas, who forms Real Madrid’s central defensive partnership with Joan Martínez, to the ball.
In general, Real Madrid came out looking very focused on a pitch where it started to rain in the final minutes of the game, although they lacked the defensive solidity that Mourinho so appreciates. It should also be noted that the team is still missing many international players and has called up players from La Fábrica (the youth academy) for a squad that did not include Gonzalo García or Franco Mastantuono. García is set to join Fulham after an agreement with Real Madrid for €40 million for 70% of the striker’s registration rights, while the Argentine will leave on loan. Fiorentina, in fact, is one of the clubs interested in signing the Real Madrid number 30.
Intense and aggressive
Although Real Madrid had already played training matches against Alcorcón (1-0) and Leganés (4-1) at the Valdebebas training complex, preseason has now officially begun, and the feeling couldn’t have been better. The team looked very intense and aggressive, with great depth and a high tempo.
