Spain’s record champions Real Madrid lost their lead in La Liga to FC Barcelona after their first defeat of the season.
The royals lost 2-3 (2-2) at city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Monday. After 13 games, the Champions League winners are again just behind Barca (34) on 32 points, who had already won 2-0 against UD Almeria on Saturday.
Without the ailing national player Antonio Rüdiger (hip), striker Karim Benzema (thigh) and Toni Kroos, who was suspended for the first time in his career, Real also managed a 2-1 lead through the goals of Luka Modric (37th / penalty kick) and Eder Militao ( 41.) not.
Alvaro Garcia Rivera (44′) and Oscar Trejo with a penalty (67′) turned the game around for Rayo, who had taken an early lead through Santi Comesana (5′).
