After coming on as a late replacement against Athletic Club, Eder Militao played again for Real Madrid for the second time this season.

This was the first time since the first game of the season that the defender had been named to Madrid’s La Liga team. He came on for Dani Carvajal in extra time on Sunday and played the last two minutes of the game at Santiago Bernabeu. Andriy Lunin, the goalie, even kicked the ball out of play so that the Brazilian defender could get on the field.

Militao made his first public showing in 232 days on Sunday. He last played in the first game of the season, but he got hurt and had to leave after only 50 minutes. He was later ruled out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

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Coming back will be very helpful for both Carlo Ancelotti’s team and the Brazil national team. The big teams from Spain want to win the league title and keep competing for the Champions League title.

After beating the Basques 2-0 on Sunday, Madrid is eight points ahead at the top of La Liga. So far, they have had some time off. Their next game is on April 9 in the Champions League quarterfinals against Manchester City.