Without Álvaro Carreras, Real Madrid stumble in La Liga | OneFootball

Real Madrid stumbled again at home last Friday, 10 April, drawing 1-1 with Girona, in a match from the 31st round of the Spanish league, a result that sets Álvaro Arbeloa’s side back 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, without any fear, and grew more and more as the minutes passed.

Girona’s defence was fantastic, always managing to clear the danger and going into half-time 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 as early as the 51st minute. Gazzaniga did not cover himself in glory, and there was a sense of relief in the stands.

But the match was far from over. The Catalan response was not long in coming, and Lemar, with class and composure, restored parity and silenced the crowd just over 10 minutes later. A heavy blow for Real Madrid - who saw a midfielder come close to joining Benfica - who from then on showed the frailties that have become a hallmark this season, especially on an emotional level.

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