Struggling Real suffer title blow with Girona draw
Real Madrid's stuttering form continued as they suffered a title blow with a frustrating draw against Girona. Victory would have cut Barcelona's lead at the top to four points before they host city rivals Espanyol on Saturday.
Federico Valverde put Los Blancos ahead six minutes after the break at the Bernabeu with a low strike from the edge of the area which squirmed past goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. Thomas Lemar levelled 11 minutes later, bursting in from the right and rifling past Andriy Lunin. The result followed a shock league defeat by Mallorca last week and 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Alvaro Arbeloa's decision to field a weaker team against Mallorca, in preparation for their European tie, proved costly and he opted for a full-strength side against 12th-placed Girona. Kylian Mbappe had a penalty appeal rejected. Boos greeted the full-time whistle after they failed to find a winner.
Arbeloa's side will head to Germany to face Bayern in Wednesday's Champions League last-eight return. The recent results have put further pressure on the Spaniard, who replaced Xabi Alonso in January but has since overseen three defeats and a shaky European campaign.
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Real Madrid faced Girona in a La Liga match- their title hopes hanging in the balance. The match proved to be more challenging than anticipated- leaving fans wondering what this means for the team's future.
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