Real Madrid took another step towards La Liga glory after a double from Isco ensured a comeback to beat Sporting Gijon by 3 goals to 2.
Zinedine Zidane took the bold decision to rest Ronaldo and Benzema while Bale was nursing an injury – meaning the entire BBC was unavailable for the game. The Frenchman chose to rest his faith in the players who are currently in the shadow of the aforementioned trio.
Despite getting off to a rocky start, goals from Isco and Alvaro Morata ensured a win for Real Madrid, enabling them to keep the lead at the top of the La Liga Santander. The game looked to be heading towards a draw when Isco scored a 91st minute winner to rescue his side.
The Spaniard was undoubtedly the star of the night and he was hailed on Twitter for his goals – the first one being a thing of beauty while the other one rescuing his team.
RECORD: Isco has broken the most dribbles in a single La Liga game today completing an insane 21 dribbles vs Gijon pic.twitter.com/wNbx2oAmTs
— Zeus (@KeylorinhoZ) April 15, 2017
ISCO- SPEECHLESS????
pic.twitter.com/KJ7O4aOZNA— FF.Report (@felix_futball) April 15, 2017
84 passes completed by Isco along with the 2 goals. I think if Isco had played as 1st choice through out, he would have surpassed Iniesta
— reverse_ball (@reverse_ball) April 15, 2017
Isco’s game by numbers vs. Sporting:
95% pass accuracy
10 take-ons
3 crosses
2 chances created
2 interceptions
2 goals— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 15, 2017
If Messi did what Isco did today, the world will ask to give him Ballon D’or for the next 10 years!
— OMAR ? (@Omar__cr7_) April 15, 2017
11/10 performance by Isco. ISCO FC WINS TODAY
— Isco (@Isco_addict) April 15, 2017
If I am Florentino Perez, I will make Isco sign a new deal even before he hits the shower. He is so important to Real Madrid…
— ZIZOU (@RMadridCastilla) April 15, 2017
ISCO DESERVES A 100 YEAR CONTRACT
— OLD AC SUSPENDED (@ModriicEsque) April 15, 2017
Isco put on his Real Madrid backpack, put Danilo, James, and Coentrao in it and carried the team.
— ㅤ (@RamosHeaders) April 15, 2017
If you don’t like Isco’s game you simply don’t like football.
— Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) April 15, 2017
YOU ARE UNBELIEVABLE ISCO.
WHAT CAN I SAY? WHAT CAN I SAY?YOU LEFT EVERY SINGLE MADRIDISTA SPEECHLESS.
— TheRMFam (@TheRMFam) April 15, 2017
WE CANT LET ISCO GO
WE CANT LET ISCO GO
WE CANT LET ISCO GO
WE CANT LET ISCO GO
WE CANT LET ISCO GO
WE CANT LET ISCO GO
WE CANT LET ISCO GO— ZIZOU (@RMadridCastilla) April 15, 2017
10/10 Isco, what a night .. deserved to be the hero
— RMadridGirl (@RMadridGirl) April 15, 2017
Isco, here to stay.
— Ped (@Peddy021) April 15, 2017
Isco is beauty. Isco is love. Isco is life.
— ㅤ (@RmadridFever__) April 15, 2017
Isco could dribble the whole 7 billion people around the world in the same time, he’s just out of this world ??
— OMAR ? (@Omar__cr7_) April 15, 2017
Losing Isco is going to hurt a lot if he actually ends up leaving. The man should be given the biggest contract humanity has ever seen.
— Ali (@RM_Insider) April 15, 2017
Every performance from Isco is a win for football ?⚽
— Mrs. Alarcon (@nancycr7rma) April 15, 2017
Isco is the unluckiest person in the world simply because he can’t watch himself play live
— OLD ACC SUSPENDED (@RahatRMFC) April 15, 2017
However, Isco wasn’t the only one earning plaudits. Zidane also earned praises from the fans for being bold in his decisions.
Real Madrid have just set a new club record of scoring in 26 consecutive away matches in La Liga! So many records broken under Zidane! ?? pic.twitter.com/RtQxHuaAc6
— SB (@Realmadridplace) April 15, 2017
Zidane best man-manager in the world. Unreal how he always gets late winners. Pashun.
— Olly (@Giroudesquee) April 15, 2017
