Liga: Real Madrid overthrow Almería (2-0)
Led 2-0 at the break by a surprising Almeria team, Real ended up winning with a goal from Carvajal in the 99th minute. The match was marked by numerous interventions by the VAR on contentious actions on two goals granted to Madrid, and one refused to the Almeriensistas.
Winner of the Spanish Super Cup after sweeping Atlético de Madrid in overtime (5-3) then slapped FC Barcelona in the final (4-1) in Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid had work to do when they returned to Santiago-Bernabéu.
Seeing Girona alone in the lead of the La Liga with a match in advance, Casa Blanca had to take the three points in front of its public. Nevertheless, she faced Almería, the red-hot of the championship but who managed to keep the Catalan leader in check last week, but were still looking for his first success.
Indeed, due to a foul by Dion Lopy on Bellingham at the start of the action, the referee cancelled the goal of former Madrid’s Sergio Arribas (61′). It didn’t take much for Real to come back in this match and equalize through Vinicius Jr. … from the shoulder (2-2, 67th)! The video also erased a goal signed by Bellingham, after an offside by Fran Garcia at the beginning of the action (77′).
The Englishman turned into a head setter for Dani Carvajal, who won by pushing the ball to the second post (3-2, 90+9e). The heroic Real won at home after 13 minutes of extra time and took back the leader’s throne. Almería remains last in the standings.
