The ÖFB team star had only been substituted moments before and was not originally intended to carry out the standard. Alaba was all the happier about the dream goal, which ended a tedious evening at promoted Almeria with a 2-1 victory after a deficit.
“I had a good feeling even before I came on the field. The team gave me the confidence to take it,” said Alaba, who ran straight from the sideline to the free kick when he was substituted on in the 74th minute and there briefly discussed with Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema. “Actually, Karim or Toni should have taken the free-kick,” said Real coach Carlo Ancelotti after the game.
His son and assistant coach Davide would have suggested Alaba. “Alaba takes the free-kicks really well from that side and Davide told me to let him shoot. He did that and scored. It wasn’t easy telling Karim and Toni that it wasn’t their turn.”
“I told you,” Ancelotti said to Alaba after the game, reported the Viennese, who shot his left foot via the right inside bar from around 20 meters. “I’m very happy that I helped the team win because that’s the only thing that matters and what we came here for.”
Only had on Wednesday Alaba helped his club win the European Super Cup with a goal against Eintracht Frankfurt. After the early 0: 1 by Largie Ramazani (6th), Real had previously been behind for a long time. Lucas Vazquez equalized in the 61st minute before Alaba came on after a foul iff, took a free kick and sunk the ball over the wall via the inside right rod.
Source: Nachrichten
