Alaba breaks his cruciate and adds to the tragedy of Madrid: "This has never happened to me"

The Santiago Bernabéu, with the roof closed for the second time this season, fell silent in the 32nd minute of the match against Villarreal. An instant silence when the fans saw how Luka Modric put his hands to his head after fixing his gaze on David Alaba's knee. The center back tried to pressure Gerard Moreno and his left foot remained stuck in the grass while the upper part of his leg continued to rotate.. He went to the ground and immediately raised his hand towards the bench.

Without loud screams or gestures of excessive pain, but with a seriousness that clearly explained the situation.. He said something to the Croatian midfielder and he reacted as the entire stadium reacted.. As colleagues like Rodrygo and Rüdiger also did, with their hands on their heads.. After Militao and Courtois' cruciate injuries and Carvajal's muscle problems, Madrid's defense lost another key piece.

After the game, the medical services confirmed the worst prognoses: “Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee”. «It's a shame, we are very sad, another player who falls…. It had never happened to me to suffer three crusaders (Courtois, Militao and Alaba) in four months. “We have nothing to do,” Carlo Ancelotti admitted.. “What the team has to do is what it has done with the injuries, hold on and do even more than everyone thought,” he added.

As if that were not enough, at half-time Ferland Mendy informed the doctors that he had some “discomfort in his right leg” and stayed in the dugout during the interval.. This Monday you will pass tests. “The adductor felt loaded and I preferred to change it to avoid something worse,” acknowledged the coach, who is waiting for Carvajal, Vinicius, Camavinga and Güler after the Christmas break: “Carvajal will train again this Tuesday, but we are not going to risk it.”

Madrid will reflect on whether or not to go to the winter market to sign a central defender, something that logically did not enter into the plans. Militao, who has shortened deadlines, is expected, within the calm, for the final stretch of the season, and right now only Nacho and Rüdiger, with the help of Tchouaméni, who returned to the pitch yesterday, are available.

As the white infirmary filled up, Bellingham and Rodrygo continued marking. The Englishman the first and the Brazilian the 2-0 in a match conditioned by injuries. Like that of Álex Baena, who left crying in the first half after a blow and was fired with whistles and shouts of “Fede Valverde!” by the local fans, who do not forget the clash between the two last season.

Despite Morales' goal, Madrid increased the lead in the middle of a somewhat angry second half. Bellingham and Altimira got into some fights that ended in yellow and Ilias saw the card after leaving a message to the Englishman while the Bernabéu chanted “olé, olé” for the 4-1 of his team, the work of Brahim and Modric. Madrid, sad and worried about Alaba, sleeps as leader.