The notes of the day: failures and outstanding in Valdebebas

• LaLiga: The battle of Real Madrid and Barcelona against their decline

Suspense: Real Madrid

It was not the first time that a small team surprised a large one, nor will it be the last.

There are many reasons that explain the Madrid disaster: the one known as the '

', the proximity of the Champions League, an unbalanced line-up without the vigor of

in the middle, players far from their best form such as

... But worst of all was the laziness, the lack of attitude with which Madrid faced the game.

Although perhaps even more serious was the tepid reaction in the second half.

made four changes at halftime, never seen before.

And Madrid played something better.

Sure, worse was impossible.

But he never gave the impression that he was going to lift the game.

He lived a quiet afternoon in the Cadista goal.

The whites lacked clarity, quality and ambition.

Worrying on the eve of making his debut in Europe and visiting the

.

Approved: Dani Parejo

This Sunday he mediated for the first time the team of which he was leader and captain, where he had grown over the years until he even won a place in the Spanish National Team of

.

Parejo was not starring in a great start to the season at

but a great shot from him from outside the area marked the winning goal against

.

It was a kind of poetic justice for the abrupt departure that the current managers of the club ché gave him.

Notable: Portu

Commanded by a great

, Real Sociedad is the new leader of this very equal League.

At his side, with less media noise, there is another very important player due to the competitive nature and continuous dynamism he offers.

Portu has already formed a great couple, very complementary, with

at Girona: the big area striker with the short one who moved around him.

At Real Sociedad, at a higher level, he has the full confidence of Imanol Alguacil.

From the right winger position at 4-3-3, he works on defense, takes off-markings and steps on the area.

As in the 0-1 play at

, which put the victory on track.

It would not be strange if Portu would soon star in a further leap in his career.

Outstanding: Cádiz

Beyond the problems of Madrid reflected previously, Cádiz completed a great performance in

.

With two lines of four very close together, it overflows on the sides with

and two points like

and Choco Lozano who understood each other perfectly and made

live an ordeal

.

A hard-working Cádiz generated almost a dozen good opportunities in the first half and only his lack of aim prevented him from sentencing.

Then, in the second part, it was enough to defend himself with order.

It was the first victory in their history away from home against Real Madrid.

A triumph that adds to those achieved in

and Bilbao, playing a long time at a disadvantage, to add nine points in their first three starts and close the day in European positions just two months after returning to First Division.

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