After home defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League, Real Madrid suffered their first defeat in the Spanish League 2021/2022 this Sunday after losing a 2-1 trip to Espanyol. in the eighth round…
The first goal of the match was scored by former Benfica player Raul de Tomas, signing it 1-0 in the 17th minute of the first half.
In the second half, Ales Vidal doubled the difference in favor of the Catalan side, making the score 2: 0 in the 60th minute.
Real Madrid responded and resumed play in the 71st minute with a beautiful goal from Karim Benzema after an individual hit in the central zone. However, the goal of the French striker was not enough to take points away from the match.
Thanks to this result, Carlo Ancelotti’s side retained 17 points and caught up with Atletico Madrid, neighbors and rivals, who beat Barcelona on Saturday 2-0.
The leader is at the mercy of Real Sociedad, who, if they win this Sunday, will take the lead. The Basque team have 16 points and one less game, they are in third place. However, “Sevilla” can take the first place within reach: the Andalusian team has 14 points, but two games less. He will visit Granada this Sunday and can at least equal the two clubs in Madrid.
