Following Real Madrid’s recent victory in Group A of the Champions League against Viktoria Plzen, interim coach Santi Solari commended his players for their exceptional performance. The team is now leaning towards having Solari continue as the coach until the end of the season.
With this win, Real Madrid has secured victories in each of the last three seasons and is poised to advance to the last 16 of this year’s competition. Solari has become the first Madrid manager since 1950 to win his first three games in charge, maintaining a clean sheet in all matches.
Having taken over from Julen Lopetegui, there were initial speculations that Solari’s tenure might be short-lived. However, the team’s confidence was evident as they clinched a 5-0 victory, with goals from Nacho, Karim Benzema, Casemiro, Gareth Bale, and Toni Kroos, securing a comfortable 4-0 lead in the first half.
Expressing his delight after the match, Solari stated that winning 5-0 away in the Champions League is a remarkable feat. He credited the players for their outstanding performance and described the victory as an effortless one for the team.
