Real Madrid had Sergio Ramos sent off as they slipped to a surprising 2-1 home defeat against struggling Girona in LaLiga on Sunday.
Match Report
Cristhian Stuani scored his 13th LaLiga goal of the season and Portu headed a famous winner as relegation-threatened Girona claimed a 2-1 comeback win away at Real Madrid.
Santiago Solari's side looked on track for a sixth straight victory in the league following Casemiro's first-half header at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
But after Sergio Ramos was punished for a handball in the penalty area, Stuani stepped up to convert a spot-kick and Girona's battle against relegation was boosted by a stunning winner.
Thibaut Courtois weakly parried Anthony Lozano's effort back into the danger zone and Portu was on hand to steer the rebound past the Madrid goalkeeper, with captain Ramos then dismissed in the last minute as he tried to equalise with an overhead kick.
Match Events
25' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Girona (Casemiro)
It’s a bullet header from a second bite of the attack that puts the hosts in front. Bounou clears the latest corner, punching it out wide to the right wing.
Kroos picks up the loose ball and floats it neatly back in for his fellow midfielder, who beats everyone to it and nods a powerful finish in at the left post.
65' Penalty Goal! Real Madrid 1-1 Girona (Stuani)
Stuani initially hits the left post with a header following a cross and the ball falls back kindly to Luiz who looks to smash it in, only for Ramos to deflect it with an outstretched hand.
There’s some jostling from the Madrid players around the officials but the decision stands. And Ramos receives a yellow card for handling the ball.
The striker tucks it slightly to the right as Courtois goes the wrong way and puts his side back on equal footing.
75' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-2 Girona (Portu)
The visitors lead with 15 minutes on the clock! What a turnaround this has been for Eusebio Sacristan’s side.
Lozano slips down the left flank and fires a shot at Courtois that the keeper parries to the side, only for the former Albacete man to pounce and nudge the follow-up in at the post.
90' Second yellow card! Ramos is sent off
Sergio Ramos is off! It's a second yellow card and a subsequent red for the Madrid captain after he drags his boot across Alcala's face trying an overhead kick. Los Blancos are going to have to play out this game a man down.
Players Rating
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Odriozola, Varane, Ramos (C), Marcelo; Casemiro, Ceballos, Kroos; Lucas, Benzema, Asensio.
Subs: Navas, Carvajal, Nacho, Mariano, Bale, Valverde, Vinicius.
Girona XI: Bono; Porro, Ramalho, Alcala, Juanpe, Carnero; Pons, Douglas, Granell (C); Portu, Stuani.
Subs: Iraizoz, Roberts, Lozano, Planas, A. Garcia, Valery, Paik.
EAsoft
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Offical: Real Madrid are back to their default form
pomdekopr
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Record breaker highest red card 🔴
Bobhelsing
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Did Girona just beat Madrid both Home and Away...and to think that some Madrid fans were making fun of us yesterday for Winning just 1-0...ooh how the tables have turned...and Sergio Redmos is back... HAHA MADRID
Trevorn
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Marcelo: BAD FORM! literally poor defending. Bale: little to no impact coming off the bench. Varane: Little passing errors that cost us a lot. Benzema: missing in second half. Vinicius,odrizolia and kroos the only positives from today's match. A deserved loss. Only lord knows what happened in those final 30 mins. The game should've been sealed off in the first half. On a different note girona goalkeeper probably had the best match yet of his career,cheers to him. Wish I could say the same for courtois😒😭 Nevertheless Hala Madrid.
Sajjad_69
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Hi i'm here 🙄
Christopher_Robin
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Another day, another red card for Ramos
jaineelbhatt
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To date, Sergio Ramos has received 211 yellow cards and 25 red cards 😱
Madrista_forever
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the reason we lost is the lack of defensive duty at left back position,as both the goals were from the same region of Marcelo ma he is old and can't defend now every time he is out of position I see him in a midfielder position and who can forget courtua what a waste of a keeper he is no good replace him with navas we are loosing whenever he plays and the whole world knows that real Madrid are not worthy of winning or even thinking of winning league this season,we have made no major signings like Barcelona and atletico did and no team has won the league after being in 6th place after half of the season is done,I know Barcelona will win they have made almost 9-10 signings compared to 0 of us,and no one can replace Ronaldo but thinking bale would score is even more dangerous,and we need a galactico like icardi,lewondoski or mbappe who can tear defences who can create special chances at least no need to criticise us barca fans,and think twice if you remember yesterday's game against valladoid THE GUY IN THE PIC IS THE REASON FOR REAL MADRID DOWNFALL AND THE REASON EL CLASICO HAS LOST INTEREST AND THE LEAGUE HAS BECOME LEST COMPETITIVE
romezinho
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perez right now
Vamdeze
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I can't even digest dis loss, it was unexpected, we played well in d 1St half and lost it all in d second half , everyone blames Marcelo but I think he had a gud game, he attacked well and defended a bit above his usual self , d real problems has to du wit Varane playing stupid long balls and losing possession so easily, vinicius dribbles and create chances but he has a phobia for scoring goals , Gareth shud have bin sold a long time ago before cr7 left , ceballos ws fantastic playing in Modric's position and Asensio ws average while odrizola S's fantastic too, Realmadrid can't continue dis way , Solutions 1, Gareth bale out 2, Hazard in 3, Mbappe in 4, Teach vinicius hw to score 5, Teach Marcelo to b more defensive
karan1995
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2 mins silence for all madrid fans who were talking yesterday about Barcelona weak game.. thank you everyone.
Ismitty
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The old Real Madrid Performance today😏
shray_srivastava
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u guys dived and got a penalty by the corrupt refs
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Lol.
duzimpstz
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Record breaker highest red card 🔴
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He truly breaks record for the highest red card conceded. That's why I don't see him as the best in his position. Although, he can win you matches by scoring better than a striker sometimes, but he is not really good at his main defensive duty likewise Marcelo.