Real Madrid was without the service of the in-form Cristiano Ronaldo when they made the trip to Cornella to take on Espanyol for their mid-week game in La Liga. It was a comparatively dull performance for a Los Blancos side that has been in tremendous form in recent games.
Zinedine Zidane’s men witnessed a nightmarish ending at the RCDE Stadium as a 93rd-minute goal by Gerard Moreno ended their seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions. The capital club still sits in third place with 51 points but their position is threatened with fourth-placed Valencia yet to play.
Espanyol stuns Real Madrid AT THE DEATH! Gerard Moreno delivers the stoppage-time winner (via @ESbeINSPORTS) pic.twitter.com/lzEigo0UaU
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) February 27, 2018
A win for Los Che at Athletic Club on Wednesday will see them assuming Real Madrid’s current position while establishing a two-point lead. Tuesday’s game subsequently saw Gareth Bale and Isco reaching respective landmarks with regards to the number of games they’ve played for the 12-times European champions.
The Welshman matched David Beckham’s record of being the British player with the most La Liga appearances for Real Madrid. The pair is now tied at 116 although Bale could be the sole bearer of the attribute with 12 more matches left to be played this season.
On the other hand, Isco’s involvement in the game took his total appearances in all competitions for Real Madrid to 227, making his numbers par with that of his manager, Zinedine Zidane.
