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Newcomer Elche held the champions to a 1-1 draw at home in La Liga on Wednesday night. Fidel tied after Real went ahead with a goal from Luca Madrich.
Real lost points in La Liga after winning five games in a row and six games in a row.
Tony Cruz had the opportunity to lead the team in the third minute of the game. But he got a cross into the gap outside the six-yard box and hit the deflected head. Elche sowed fear in the tenth minute of the counterattack. Thibaut Courtois enters area D from the right and shoots a powerful shot from Emiliano Rigoni.
La Real did not get the goal after three minutes. Returning to XI, Marcelo beat the goalkeeper with a powerful shot but was unable to dodge the crossbar.
In the 20th minute, a distant shot from Marco Asensio touched the goalkeeper’s hand and blocked the crossbar. However, the return ball ran and Madrich wrapped his head in the net. This is the Croatian midfielder’s third goal after recovering from injury.
Fidel tied in the seventh minute of the second half with a successful penalty shot. The referee sounded a penalty when defender Dani Carvajal pushed Antonio Barragán into the defense area.
Real were to be in danger again in the 63rd minute. However, the visitors survived when Lucas Boy’s low shot hit the outside of the post. La Real got two great chances in one minute; But they couldn’t get past the goalkeeper’s hurdle. Badia also blocked Sergio Ramos’ shot from close range after he blocked Carvajal’s shot.
Real’s performance in the second half lacked rhythm. Elche trusted that opportunity. The strategy of sowing fear in the counterattack by keeping his defenses frozen proved effective. The team could even win.
Real pressure in the last five minutes, but they couldn’t create any chance. On the contrary, in the last minute, the contenders for the title avoided defeat with Cortoya’s skill. Gonzalo Verdú’s free-kick was blocked by the Belgian goalkeeper.
Real with 10 wins in 18 games and 33 points in three draws.
Elche is ranked 15th with 16 points from 14 games.
Atlético de Madrid, which already beat Getafe by a single goal from Luis Suárez, is the leader with 35 points from 14 games.
Real Sociedad is in third place with 28 points from 16 games. Sevilla and Villarreal, who are in the next two places, also add 28 points. However, Sevilla have played 14 games.
Barcelona is in sixth place with 25 points from 15 games.
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