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Liga – Hanging on by Elche (1-1), Real let Atlético go

A disappointment to end the year. Like FC Barcelona the day before, Real Madrid were held in check during this 16th day of La Liga, ending a series of 5 wins in the league, and leaving the top of the table to Atlético Madrid, two points ahead with two games late. While Luka Modric opened the scoring for the Merengue, Fidel allowed Elche to take an unexpected point (1-1).

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Two precious points lost on the lawn of a promoted: Real has somewhat spoiled its end of the year 2020. Because beyond the fact that the victory was amply within its reach, the Madrid club thus left its neighbor and Rival Colchonero, victorious over Getafe a little earlier this Wednesday, seize the lead in La Liga alone. The Franjiverdes are doing very well, but it is not a heist either, as Real were perhaps too sufficient in a first half that they dominated with a head and shoulders. .

Fidel put Elche back in the match, and Badia saved him

The opening scoring of Modric, his first headed goal with Real, following a powerful strike pushed back by Edgar Badia on his bar, was logical (1-0, 20th). Monopolizing the ball, facing an opponent often grouped very low and whose offensives, led by Lucas Boye and Rigoni, rarely saw a happy conclusion, Karim Benzema’s teammates had the match in hand, regularly obtaining opportunities (3rd, 13th , 31st). But Toni Kroos, who misadjusted an easy header early in the match, and Marcelo, whose strike just before the quarter-hour mark hit the bar, ended up regretting these missed opportunities.

Especially since it was a stupid foul by Dani Carvajal, on a free kick, which allowed Elche to revive. By hanging Antonio Barragan in his area, the Spaniard offered an equalizer to the troop of Jorge Almiron, which Fidel was happy to convert (1-1, 52nd). It was only after this twist of fate that the Franjiverdes were more dangerous, Boye touching the post (63rd), before seeing his shot from the right pass over the cages of Thibaut Courtois (69th).

The Belgian goalkeeper even had to save his team at the end of the match on a free kick well struck by Verdu (90th + 4), to prevent a big underperformance of his team. It would have been all the more cruel as Madrid suffocated their opponent in the final minutes, without finding the loophole. Blame it on the clumsiness of the players of Zinédine Zidane (86th, 89th), as much as a two crucial parries of Badia, almost in quick succession, in front of Carvajal and Ramos (70th, 71st). Real have the opportunity to catch up, on their lawn, Saturday, against Celta Vigo. To start 2021 better than to finish 2020.

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