After losing in the Champions League, Real Madrid also suffered a defeat in La Liga.
The team around ex-world champion Toni Kroos, who came on later, lost 1-0 (0-1) at FC Valencia, who were threatened with relegation, and a total of 17 minutes were played in the sometimes heated duel at the end.
Diego Lopez scored the decisive goal in the 33rd minute. While the Blanquinegros as table 13. now five points ahead of a relegation zone, Los Blancos failed to overtake city rivals Atletico in second place in the table. Real is one point behind. It was the eighth La Liga defeat for the Madrilenians.
Valencia’s lead was somewhat fortunate, but not undeserved. After an apparently unsuccessful shot by Justin Kluivert, Lopez only had to push in at the second post. In the second half, too, the Real offensive was often unimaginative. Rodrygo had the best chance in the 68th minute, but was denied by goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Vinicius Junior apparently racially insulted
Shortly thereafter, the game was interrupted for almost ten minutes because Real striker Vinicius Junior and Valencia’s Eray Cömert got in each other’s way. After that, racist statements are said to have come from the spectators in the direction of Vinicius. The stadium announcer urged fans to show respect and refrain from racist remarks.
Kluivert’s 2-0 was disallowed due to an offside position by passer Lino. Madrid pressed for an equalizer in the closing stages, and in the first minute of injury time Mamardashvili deflected a Fede Valverde shot over the bar, followed shortly afterwards by a Kroos free-kick (90+4).
Then there was the second pack formation of the game, in which Vinicius saw the red card for an assault. Mamardashvili also parried a shot from Karim Benzema (90+13).