After the restart, both teams played in a relatively calm way. Valencia played long balls without advancing too much for fear of Real Madrid's fast break while Real Madrid also played conservatively fearing Valencia's counter-attacking football.
This however didn't stop Izan from attacking. A pass from him almost led to a go if not for the timely intervention of the offside flag.
After a few sets of passes led to Kroos, being in possession of the ball, the Real Madrid fans started chanting for the away team to attack.
As if responding to the fans, Toni Kroos sent the ball diagonally, switching play to the right flank of Real Madrid where Rodrygo stood.
Seeing the switch in play, Valencia's midfield and defence compacted. The home side focused on crowding their box with their players.
They had the height advantage of Real Madrid's forwards so any cross would be ultimately cleared. Rodrygo still with the ball, went head-on against Jose Gaya.
