Without Álvaro Carreras, Real Madrid come unstuck in La Liga | OneFootball

Real Madrid stumbled again at home last Friday, April 10, after drawing 1-1 with Girona, in a match from the 31st round of the Spanish league, a result that leaves Álvaro Arbeloa’s side trailing in the race for top spot and the eventual national title.

After the defeat to Bayern Munich (2-1) in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, also at home, Los Blancos came out determined to take control, but Girona went toe-to-toe with them, showing no fear and growing into the game as the minutes passed.

Girona’s defence was outstanding, always managing to clear the danger and going into the break with the score at 0-0 while, above all, achieving the most important thing: getting under the skin of an opponent going through a difficult spell.

The strategy was working perfectly, but everything seemed close to falling apart when Fede Valverde put Real Madrid ahead just 51 minutes in. Gazzaniga did not cover himself in glory, and there was a sense of relief in the stands.

But the game was far from over. The Catalan response did not take long, and Lemar, with class and composure, restored parity and silenced the stands a little over 10 minutes later. It was a heavy blow for Real Madrid - who saw a midfielder come close to joining Benfica - and from that point on they showed the weaknesses that have become a pattern this season, especially on an emotional level.

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