It was the small hours of Sunday by the time King Felipe VI had done his dash from one coronation in London to a different in Seville.
The Spanish monarch shook hands with football royalty as Serious Madrid won the Copa del Rey for a 20th time – thanks to a Rodrygo brace.
But Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect had no time for partying.
Los Blancos jetted straight again to the capital to rush some restoration and get ready for Tuesday’s period-defining Champions League semi-final with Manchester Metropolis, the place they will search for a 15th European Cup crown.
And below, Mail Activity provides a scouting dispatch from a extensive evening in Seville…
Serious Madrid won their 20th Copa del Rey title with a 2-1 acquire against Osasuna on Saturday evening
Winger Vinicius Junior (centre) set up the first of two goals for Rodrygo (ideal) two minutes in
And under, Mail Sport’s Lewis Steele delivers a scouting dispatch from a heady night in Seville
VINICIUS UP THERE WITH THE Very best
Osasuna experienced waited 18 decades for a cup closing – and nearly went into money abyss in the meantime – but just two minutes had been on the clock when their hearts ended up damaged.
Vinicius Junior squared up to his marker and danced previous two defenders in advance of developing a elegant support for his compatriot Rodrygo.
It begs the issue: is there a additional full winger in environment football than Vinicius? With 22 aims and 21 helps, handful of have far better quantities this period.
Authentic admirers even sang ‘Vinicius Ballon d’Or’ through celebrations in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles.
He gave Jon Moncayola a torrid evening with darting runs and searing rate – his stats have the 22-year-previous as the ideal dribbler in environment football.
Manchester City’s defenders could have experienced nightmares on Saturday evening if they tuned into this match.
Vini Jr’s speed and talent will have presented Manchester Metropolis defenders nightmares if they tuned in
Everlasting MIDFIELD HAS Enough Back again-UPS
Luka Modric put in 82 minutes of this activity on the substitutes’ bench until the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner replaced a weary Toni Kroos to a huge ovation.
It feels that the pair, Kroos now 33 and Modric 37, are eternal in Real’s midfield but their times are bit by bit getting to be numbered.
No want to get worried, while. Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde are ample replacements, with the small make a difference of Jude Bellingham most likely to adhere to this summer months.
Uruguayan gem Valverde typically takes up an very innovative situation just driving Karim Benzema, and results in difficulties in at the rear of as the Frenchman drops small.
With Manchester Metropolis maintaining a notoriously significant line, Valverde could be a thorn to view out for. Declaring that, even though, if he will not do the defensive filthy perform, Town could select Actual aside.
Tchouameni, who scored versus England in the Planet Cup, seemed a minor leggy toward the finish of the final on Saturday and Madridistas advise he is nonetheless to rediscover his finest concentrations soon after his great event for France in Qatar.
True Madrid’s ‘Eternal’ midfield of Luka Modric (left), 37, and Toni Kroos (right), 33, is getting old but the club have plenty of younger stars in the wings like Aurelien Tchouameni waiting around to choose around
Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga (right) is a pleasure to view but is wasted taking part in at still left back again
Manchester Town supervisor Pep Guardiola (pictured) will know profitable the midfield battle will be critical to his side’s chances of profitable their Champions League semi-last to start with towards True
DEFENSIVE FRAILTIES?
Eduardo Camavings is just one of these gamers who make soccer a pleasure to check out, with the Frenchman’s balletic movement and silky passing skills in limited areas.
But in the still left again place which Ancelotti has deployed him in modern months, Camavinga’s mercurial talents are wasted.
He backlinks up nicely with Vinicius but appears to be like shaky defensively and, with Bernardo Silva probably to start out on the ideal wing for Metropolis on Tuesday, he could be qualified by Pep Guardiola.
There are no problems on the other flank, even though. Dani Carvajal place in a warrior-like performance as Genuine gained their first Copa del Rey since 2014.
Not quite a few comprehensive backs have pocketed Jack Grealish this time but Carvajal is a very good wager to crack that trend.
In central areas, while, Erling Haaland will be licking his lips with the brutish defender Eder Militao suspended. Osasuna exploited Antonio Rudiger when he arrived on as a substitute listed here.
The German has started out 5 of 10 Champions League matches this season but will enjoy on Tuesday in Militao’s absence.
And Kevin De Bruyne will be on a revenge mission just after Rudiger fractured the Belgian’s eye socket in the 2021 Champions League last at Chelsea.
Osasuna exploited centre back again Antonio Rudiger when he came on as a substitute in Sevilla – Guardiola and Co know there are defensive frailties to exploit in the Spanish money this week
Metropolis star Kevin De Bruyne (centre) will want revenge on Rudiger after the German defender fractured the Belgian’s eye socket in the 2021 Champions League remaining though at Chelsea