Espanyol faced Madrid, in the final moments had clear chances for De Tomás and Bernardo, but lost and sank a little more in Segona. The distance of the Catalans with respect to salvation is already 10 points, and there are only 18 at stake. Instead, Madrid came out of Cornellà even more leading. Driven by Casemiro’s goal on the verge of the break, Zidane’s team added 71 points, two more than Barça, in the fight for the league title, taking advantage of Barça’s draw in Vigo last Saturday and before a new one. a Barça-Atlètic match scheduled for tomorrow at the Camp Nou.
A goal from Casemiro, taking advantage of a great heel assist from Karim Benzema, gave Real Madrid (1-0) a slight advantage against Espanyol before half time. The team coached by Zinedine Zidane, who added the three points was the solo leader, generated the best chances and in the 45th minute won his prize after a genius of the French striker who did not miss the Brazilian midfielder.
Rufete’s team, which debuted on the local bench after Abelardo’s sudden dismissal on Saturday, entered the game very well, albeit with no luck in the face of a goal. Madrid, on the other hand, did find him, just when it hurt the most, on the verge of the break, when Espanyol were about to leave the locker room having been able to contain the potential visitors.
In the second half both teams had chances, although the scoreboard did not move. Despite the delicate situation facing the team, Espanyol gave it their all. In fact in the final stretch he pressed hard on the accelerator and shortly after De Tomás and shortly after Bernardo, head, did not find the tie, which would have done justice. The defeat leaves Espanyol almost doomed. 10 points from salvation, with only six days ahead.
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