Real Madrid lost their most memorable La Liga round of the time, going down 3-2 in a fight at city-rivals Rayo Vallecano on Monday to leave Barcelona two focuses clear at the top.
Real Madrid lost their most memorable La Liga round of the time, going down 2-3 in a fight at city-rivals Rayo Vallecano on Monday to leave Barcelona two focuses clear at the top. Rayo took an early lead in a see-saw game before Real revitalized to 2-1 ahead.
Rayo leveled before half-time prior to fixing a well-known success with a two-times-taken punishment from Oscar Trejo in the 67th minute.
After 13 matches, Barcelona is top with 34 points to Real Madrid’s 32. Playing without harmed Ballon d’Or victor Karim Benzema, Real Madrid confronted an extreme rival in a sold-out arena in the common suburb of Vallecas.
Santiago Comesana put the home side ahead to unruly scenes after only five minutes before two goals over the course of about four minutes turned the match in Madrid’s direction.
First Luca Modric evened out from the punishment spot in the 37th minute before Eder Militao terminated Carlo Ancelotti’s already unbeaten side into the lead.
It was not to endure, nonetheless, as Rayo was level at the break with Alvaro Garcia getting the better of a goalmouth scramble and snapping a shot through an ocean of legs.
In a disagreeable and fiercely questioned game, Real’s Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved a punishment from Trejo at 67 minutes, however, was pronounced to have moved early.
Trejo showed no nerves changing over the retaken spot-kick.
“We lost it in the singular duels, and we botched opportunities we would typically change over,” Ancelotti said.
Named in Brazil’s Reality Cup crew Rodrygo looked appalled when he terminated over the bar from short proximity in the 90th minute.
Real’s other Brazilian striker Vinicius likewise failed however the Italian mentor said the players hadn’t been diverted by the impending Scene Cup in Qatar.
“That is the manner in which it goes now and again.”
“It was hard for Vinicius, however it was hard for all the group this evening.”
Barcelona beat Almeria 2-0 with goals from Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong to move top of La Liga on Saturday on a close-to-home night as Gerard Provoke retired.
Prior to Monday, Real was drawn against Liverpool in the Bosses Association for a twofold header in February and Walk.