League Cup: Goals galore as Madrid come out with an advantage
By: Saad Maan
In a thrilling match which saw both teams throw caution to the wind, Madrid where the eventual winners. Fans of Madrid will leave the stadium tonight delighted with the 2 goal advantage they gained themselves following their 3-1 thrashing of Zagreb, whose supporters will feel hard done by. Forward Leo Sanic gave Zagreb the lead with a powerful back post finish from an impossible angle in the 23rd minute. Midfielder Jethro, playing in an attacking role tonight equalized in the 39th minute after a majestic throughball from Lucifer Grealish. Moritz 'Handyman' Hoffman grabbed his first of the night in the 58th minute, by doing what he does best - being in the right place at the right time. In the 80th minute winger Alex Alpha looked certain to equalize the standings. Not once, but twice! However, Becky Blake made two incredible efforts to stop both shots. In the 90th minute, after a sequence of end to end play Moritz Hoffman would add to his tally and score his second of the night, ending the scoring at 3-1 for Madrid. When asked about the performance of Becky Blake, Zagreb captain Scooter McGavin refused to answer and stormed off to the locker room.