Real Madrid beat Espanyol after the late Romero goal | Football news
Laligue leaders upset Carlos Romera’s strike in the 85th minute who abolished the win for the home firing.
Ladera Laliga Real Madrid were stunned in Lowly Espanyol after they lost 1-0 thanks to the late bare Carlos Romero.
The result means that they are real, in 49 points, one point from Atletico Madrid, who beat Mallorca 2-0, before the Spanish main capital in the Santiago Bernabeu.
Third -placed Barcelona, who plays Alaves on Sunday, 42 points.
Vinicius Jr seemed to give Real lead in the 21st minute on Saturday after running into the passage of Kylian Mbappe. However, the goal was disabled after the Frenchman complete Espanyolo’s pole Lozano.
The hosts held really in the bay in the second half, and Lucas Vazquez, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham were all brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
Visitors were outraged when Romero, on a burglary attack, threw out the racing Mbappe from behind, but only a yellow card was shown to him because the real players appealed to VAR examination.
“This offense is inexplicable, the decision they have made, the referee, the most important thing is to take care of the player and protect him. It was a very bad move that risked the injury, which luckily did not happen,” said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti .
The Italian manager was brought in by Luka Modric, Brahim Diaz and Raul Asencio, but they failed to evoke any magic and Romero broke the downtime in the 85th minute.
Defender ran on the ball of Omar El Hilali’s ball and shot home to raise Espanyol at 17 at 23 points, one place above the relegation zone.
“I think it gives us life, we played good games, competed, we had to suffer … Our people give us an advantage and we have to be strong at home, it will be very difficult to take away points here, here, here,” Romero said Dazna .