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12/07 16:55 CST Nine-man Real Madrid loses at home for the 1st time this season
Nine-man Real Madrid loses at home for the 1st time this season
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) --- Real Madrid had two players sent off in its 2-0 home defeat to
Celta Vigo on Sunday and lost more ground to Spanish league leader Barcelona.
Madrid conceded early in the second half and then saw red cards for Fran Garca
and Alvaro Carreras in its first defeat of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu
stadium in all competitions.
Williot Swedberg scored for the visitors with a nice flick from near the
penalty spot in the 54th.
Madrid lost Garca with a second yellow card in the 64th and Carreras in
stoppage time. Swedberg sealed Celta's victory in a breakaway shortly after
Madrid was reduced to nine players.
Madrid's only other league loss this season was a heavy defeat at Atletico
Madrid in September. It also lost at Liverpool in the league phase of the
Champions League in November.
Sunday's setback left Xabi Alonso's team four points behind Barcelona. The
Catalan club won 5-3 at Real Betis on Saturday. Madrid is only one point ahead
of third-placed Villarreal, which has a game in hand.
Vincius Jnior and Kylian Mbapp both had good chances to equalize for Madrid
but couldn't capitalize on their opportunities.
Madrid defender der Militao had to leave the game in the first half because of
an injury.
Celta moved to 10th place with its second win in three league games.
Goalkeeping mistakes Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga had an afternoon to forget in Girona's 3-0 loss to Elche at home. The Argentine goalkeeper's mistakes led to two Elche goals, including one after he passed the ball straight to an opponent inside the area while trying to send it to a defender. Earlier, he had failed to make a routine save on an angled shot by the near post. Gazzaniga also had a nightmare game in Girona's opening league match, when his blunders led to a goal and a penalty and his ejection in a 3-1 loss to Rayo Vallecano. Girona, sitting inside the relegation zone in 18th place, has only one win in its last six games in all competitions. Elche, which hadn't won in seven consecutive league games, moved to ninth place.
Espanyol wins again Roberto Fernndez converted a first-half penalty kick as fifth-placed Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 for its third straight league win. Rayo, which is 12th, played with 10 men from the 64th because of a red card for Unai Lpez. Espanyol's Tyrhys Dolan was sent off in the 87th. Rayo hasn't won in five consecutive league games.
Late equalizer for Valencia Hugo Duro scored three minutes into stoppage time as 15th-placed Valencia drew with 13th-placed Sevilla 1-1 at home. Sevilla, winless in three straight league games, went ahead with an own-goal by Csar Trrega in the 58th. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Goalkeeping mistakes Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga had an afternoon to forget in Girona's 3-0 loss to Elche at home. The Argentine goalkeeper's mistakes led to two Elche goals, including one after he passed the ball straight to an opponent inside the area while trying to send it to a defender. Earlier, he had failed to make a routine save on an angled shot by the near post. Gazzaniga also had a nightmare game in Girona's opening league match, when his blunders led to a goal and a penalty and his ejection in a 3-1 loss to Rayo Vallecano. Girona, sitting inside the relegation zone in 18th place, has only one win in its last six games in all competitions. Elche, which hadn't won in seven consecutive league games, moved to ninth place.
Espanyol wins again Roberto Fernndez converted a first-half penalty kick as fifth-placed Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 for its third straight league win. Rayo, which is 12th, played with 10 men from the 64th because of a red card for Unai Lpez. Espanyol's Tyrhys Dolan was sent off in the 87th. Rayo hasn't won in five consecutive league games.
Late equalizer for Valencia Hugo Duro scored three minutes into stoppage time as 15th-placed Valencia drew with 13th-placed Sevilla 1-1 at home. Sevilla, winless in three straight league games, went ahead with an own-goal by Csar Trrega in the 58th. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
