Drama and a stunner who died like Espanyol Shock Real Madrid in the race touch for the title

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The position for the title of Real Madrid received great success on Saturday night, since they suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat against Espanyol threatened with descent, losing a golden opportunity to clarify four points on the top of LaLiga.

An 85 -minute winner of Carlos Romero sealed a historic victory for the hosts, who absorbed a wave after Madrid pressure wave before hitting the counterattack.

However, the true controversy of the night came before: the winner of the game, the winner of the game, had somehow escaped a red card for a brutal Tackle about Kylian Mbappé, a decision that left Carlo Ancelotti furious.

Var controversy: “inexplicable” decision costs Madrid?

The challenge of the 61 minutes of Romero in Mbappé was high, behind, and reckless, stopping a dangerous counterattack of Madrid.

The referee Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz branded only a yellow card, a decision not revoked by VAR.

Ancelotti was baffled, calling the “inexplicable” decision:

“The decision made by the referee and the VAR is inexplicable,” Ancelotti told a press conference after the party.

“They all saw it. The most important thing is to protect the player. It is a clear fault, a very ugly challenge. “

“Fortunately, nothing happened in terms of an injury, but the VAR is there for that. It is inexplicable for us who has not shown a red card. “

Adding fuel to the frustrations of Madrid, the objective of the first half of Júnior Vinícius was rejected controversial after the referee ruled that Mbappé had committed a fault in accumulation.

Romero speaks: “I did what I could”

The winner of the party admitted the approximate nature of the challenge, but insisted that there was no malice:

“I knew it is impossible to stop [Mbappé] in the race “.

“I did what I could to stop. The challenge was a bit ugly, I didn’t like it, and I apologized. “

“It was a difficult challenge, but it was destined to stop the counterattack, not hurt the opponent,” González concluded.

The lost possibilities of Madrid and the defensive nightmare

Despite dominating possession and registering 20 shots in the goal, Real Madrid could not find the network.

Rodrygo approached more, hitting the post in the second half.

Joan García, the Espanyol goalkeeper, produced seven impressive salvages, including a brilliant stop of Mbappé’s rice effort.

Thibaut Courtois even reached a late corner, but Madrid could not break Espanyol’s defense.

Madrid’s injury crisis deepens before crucial accessories

To make things worse, Antonio Rüdiger limited in the 15th minute with an alleged lesion in the hamstrings, which adds to the defensive crisis of Madrid.

Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão have already lost, and with David he praises just returning, Madrid now faces:

Leganés in the Copa del Rey (quarterfinals)

Atlético Madrid in a crucial derby next Saturday

Manchester City at the Playoffs Round of the Champions League on February 11
With the closure of the January transfer window on Monday, Ancelotti hinted possible signings:

“Rüdiger has a muscle injury. We will have to evaluate it, but we have talked about [reinforcements]. We have thought about it and we know what we have to do. “

The race for the title of LaLiga is heated! Atlético large loom

With Atlético de Madrid winning 2-0 against Mallorca, Diego Simeone’s team is now only one point behind Real Madrid before Derby Madrid next week.

This surprise defeats leaves LaLiga from par, and with Manchester City that is coming in Europe, Madrid must regroup quickly. Will the men of Ancelotti recover, or is it the beginning of an expensive fall?