In the early morning of the 26th, the La Liga was full of smoke, Real Madrid beat Xavier at home by a narrow margin of 1-0, extending the lead to 8 points. Despite the fact that Real Madrid's offense was not able to attack for a long time, it was the 38-year-old veteran Modi Li's goal at the end of the game, which was like a "flying fairy", that saved the situation. After the match, Real Madrid's coach Antsarotti said he hoped that Modric would accept the contract extension offer.
This is the first time that 37-year-old Sergio Ramos has returned to the Stadio Barnabe for a "reverse" match since he left Real Madrid three years ago. However, even though Ramos returned to his old stadium, it was Modi who was the main protagonist. Facing the tight defense of Xavier, Real Madrid attacked fiercely, but many times the goal was ruled invalid, shot hit the goal post, coupled with the excellent performance of Xavier goalkeeper Nylander, Real Madrid was unable to open the door to victory. It wasn't until Modi Cali came on in the 75th minute and completed a brilliant ball control outside the penalty area in just 6 minutes, followed by a long range shot to seal the win for Real Madrid.
After the match, Coach Antsarotti praised Modi Ric's performance, "It was a fantastic goal and Modi Ric's fitness and performance on the field was crucial for the team. It was a tough decision to put him on the bench, but he is certainly an example for the whole team." Modi Ric's contract is due to expire at the end of the season and rumor has it that he may choose to leave, but Antsalotti still wants to keep him, "People think that Modi Ric is about to retire, but he doesn't think like that. Age is just a number and I don't know how he feels about being on the bench, but I think the quality of the game is more important than the quantity and the club still has a few months to deal with that."
