After losing at home to Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League, Real Madrid suffered, on Sunday, the first defeat in the 2021/2022 edition of the Spanish League, after losing against Espanyol with a 2-1 trip, In the eighth round.
The first goal of the match was scored by former Benfica player Raul de Tomas, who signed him 1-0 in the 17th minute of the first half.
In the second half, Alex Vidal doubled the difference in favor of the Catalan team, making it 2-0 in the 60th minute.
Real Madrid responded and restarted the match in the 71st minute with a beautiful goal from Karim Benzema after an individual effort in the midfield. But the French striker’s goal was not enough to cash in the points from the match.
With this result, the team led by Carlo Ancelotti retains 17 points and is equalized by Atletico Madrid, the neighbors and rivals who beat Barcelona on Saturday 2-0.
The captain is at the mercy of Real Sociedad, who if they win on Sunday, Getafe will take the lead. The Basque team has 16 points and one game less, in third place. However, Sevilla may also have a top spot within reach: the Andalusian team has 14 points, but two games less. This Sunday, he visits Granada and can, at least, equate the two clubs in Madrid.
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