Manu García’s last-gasp goal gave Alavés their first home win over Real since 1931 as the visitors lost their third game in four
“I was crapping myself,” admitted Alavés coach Abelardo Fernández. So was Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui. When the board went up, a red five glistening in the rain, he shot wild, pained looks. “Five?!” he shouted, “por favor! por favor!” It was 0-0, Mendizorroza was bouncing, holding on for an historic draw and Lopetegui’s team were approaching seven hours without scoring.
As it turned out, it was just long enough.
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ICYMI, could this goal cost Lopetegui his job? Real Madrid now in their longest goal drought since 1985 pic.twitter.com/1pYbZ1qIbj
Incredible here pic.twitter.com/3k8sv8FTwK
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Messi last night: give, go, goal. Making world class look effortlesspic.twitter.com/Q7cuIXYnJ4
Athletic Bilbao 1-3 Real Sociedad, Leganés 1-0 Rayo Vallecano, Alavés 1-0 Real Madrid, Getafe 0-1 Levante, Girona 2-3 Eibar, Valencia 1-1 Barcelona, Sevilla 2-1 Celta Vigo, Espanyol 3-1 Villarreal, Atlético Madrid 1-0 Real Betis, real Valladolid 1-0 SD Huesca
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