Real Madrid with ÖFB star David Alaba has taken the lead in the Spanish league for the time being. The “Royal” defeated Real Valladolid 2-0 (0-0) away on Friday. Karim Benzema scored both goals in the game, which became quite turbulent in the final minutes.
Captain Benzema, who had left runners-up France injured before the first World Cup game, scored a penalty in the 83rd minute for a late lead. After video evidence, the referee ruled the opponent’s handball.
Obviously because of violent protests, Sergio Leon also saw the red card from the hosts. In the majority, the 35-year-old Benzema followed up with his second goal (89th). Alaba played through in the first game after the winter break.
Lewandowski suspension suspended for Barca game
In the table, defending champions Real are now ahead of FC Barcelona, who host Espanyol in the derby on New Year’s Eve. Surprisingly, world footballer Robert Lewandowski, who was actually suspended for three games, was allowed to play in the game. The Barca goalgetter will be allowed to play against Espanyol Barcelona at 2pm on Saturday, the club announced on Friday. The arbitral tribunal in Madrid suspended the ban imposed on the Pole by the TAD Sports Court as part of provisional legal protection.
Just before Christmas, the TAD rejected the Catalan club’s appeal against the 34-year-old striker’s suspension. The Pole was eliminated by his country’s selection in Qatar in the World Cup round of 16 against France.
Lewandowski had already seen the yellow-red card in FC Barcelona’s La Liga game at Osasuna in Pamplona on November 8 and was subsequently suspended for three league games. For him it was the first dismissal after more than nine and a half years.
The relatively severe punishment for the ex-Bayern Munich professional is due to the fact that he put his index finger to his nose when leaving the field and then pointed at referee Gil Manzano, expressing “disapproval of the referee’s decision”. as recorded in the game log. Barca denied this interpretation but initially failed with their protest.
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