Real Madrid dropped their first La Liga points in over a month after a frustrating defeat against Espanyol. The defending champions were plagued by injuries and VAR decisions in a match that saw them concede a late goal to the hosts.
Real Madrid suffered a frustrating defeat against Espanyol , their first dropped points in La Liga for over a month. Arriving at RCDE Stadium as heavy favorites, Carlo Ancelotti's side faced a series of setbacks in the first half. Antonio Rüdiger was forced off the pitch due to injury just 15 minutes into the match, further weakening Real Madrid's already makeshift backline.
To add to their woes, Vinícius Júnior's goal was disallowed by VAR due to a foul committed by Kylian Mbappé in the lead-up. The defending Spanish champions went into the halftime break locked in a scoreless draw against 18th-place Espanyol.The second half continued to be equally frustrating for Real Madrid. Tensions escalated when Carlos Romero received only a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Mbappé, a decision that many deemed lenient. Just when a draw seemed inevitable, Espanyol capitalized on a counter-attack, scoring the only goal of the match in the 85th minute. Romero, who had escaped a red card earlier, sealed all three points for the hosts. This loss sees Real Madrid slip up in the La Liga standings, and they will have to quickly regroup ahead of the Madrid derby next weekend. The team's performance in Barcelona could prove costly in the race for the title
REAL MADRID ESPANYOL LA LIGA DEFEAT COUNTER ATTACK VAR INJURIES
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