Real Madrid's chances of retaining the Spanish Football League title for the second season in a row received a new painful blow, after it fell into a goalless draw with its host Real Betis, on Sunday, in the 24th round of La Liga.
Real Madrid, who tied with Atletico Madrid in the last stage of the tournament, remained in second place in the championship standings table, with 53 points, 9 points behind its old rival Barcelona (leader), who helped Real Madrid strengthen its lead in LaLiga.
The difference expands to 9 points 😱🔥
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On the other hand, Real Betis' balance rose to 40 points in fifth place.
The referee canceled a goal scored by Karim Benzema for Real Madrid in the tenth minute, due to the presence of a hand touch on his colleague before entering the goal.
Summary of Real Betis and Real Madrid 📺 #RealBetisRealMadrid 0-0 pic.twitter.com/venr2x4nDR
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The Real Madrid stars failed to invest the opportunities they had during the two halves of the match and translate them into goals, despite the royal team's control over the course of the match in most periods, to continue its shaky results in the recent period.
😱🔥🧤 Claudio Bravo shines in this save #RealBetisRealMadrid #LaLigaSantander #LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/DpMQnoPZCv
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And this draw comes to send Real a new shock to its fans, who were very disappointed after the white team lost 1-0 to its guest Barcelona, last Thursday, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the King’s Cup of Spain.
🔥😱 What a rocket from Valverde#RealBetisRealMadrid #LaLigaSantander #LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/nYhDElAgBx
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This is the fifth match in which Real Madrid failed to win during its last nine matches in the Spanish League, noting that it was the first draw that the Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti faced in the competition during the current season outside his stadium.
🎙️ Haitham Farouk: A distinguished first half for Real Betis and below average for Real Madrid #La Liga |
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