THE Real Madrid stumbled in their first match in 2022. This Sunday, Carlo Ancelotti’s men lost to Getafe by 1-0, away from home, in a game valid for the 19th round of the spanish championship.
Despite the defeat, the Merengues remain isolated at the top of the tournament, with 46 points, but second-placed Sevilla, with two games in hand, could close the gap. Getafe, despite the victory, is in 16th position, with 18 points.
On Wednesday, Real changes focus and faces Alcoyano, away from home, for the Copa do Rei, at 5:30 pm (GMT). On the other hand, Getafe focuses on La Liga and faces Sevilla, next Sunday, at 12:15 pm.
The game – The home team’s goal came early. At nine of the first half, Éder Militão lost the ball inside the area to Unal, who, facing Courtois, didn’t waste it and opened the scoring.
Real Madrid had a low production in the first 45 minutes. The best chances came from Modric. In one of the moves, the Croatian kicked from a distance and demanded a good defense from Soria. In another attempt, shirt 10 hit the crossbar.
Visitors improved in the second half. At ten, Modric tried from a distance, but without strength, facilitating the goalkeeper’s defense. At 22, in a good table, Marcelo played for Benzema, who finished with danger, but Cuenca blocked the shot.
Alaba had a good opportunity in the 28th free-kick, but hit it out. Shortly thereafter, Casemiro shot from a distance and Soria made a great save. Isco had a good head chance at the end of the game, but the goalkeeper defended and guaranteed the victory.
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