Real Madrid U19 beat Internazionale U19 3-0 in the Youth League UEFA Regular Season match on Monday. The win leaves the hosts fourth in the table on 15 points from six games, while Inter drop to 14th with 11 points. By then the pattern was clear — Real Madrid controlled the tempo and Inter struggled to find their rhythm.
D. Yanez opened the scoring at the 32nd minute, and here's the thing about his second goal at 62 — it came after Inter had made changes to try and steady things. F. Santamaria added a late touch at 90+3 to seal it. Inter's only shot on target came from nowhere near these chances.
Five yellow cards were shown in total. P. La Torre and C. Carrara went off after booking, while C. Fofana was substituted at 55 following his card. M. Garrido and A. Lezcano also received yellow cards as the match became increasingly physical.
The statistics tell their own story. Real Madrid registered eight shots on target compared to Inter's single attempt. Both sides held 50 per cent possession, but shots accuracy showed the difference — 0.53 for the hosts against 0.17 for the visitors. To be fair, corners were level at three each.
Real Madrid's five wins from six games keep them close to the top of the standings. Inter's three wins, two draws and one loss leave them outside the automatic qualification places. The gap between the two sides on 15 versus 11 points may well prove decisive in the final standings.