Real Madrid were unable to take any advantage from slip-ups by Atléti and Barcelona and after losing 2-0 to Celta at the Balaídos, now have no chance of winning the Spanish league. In the match, two incredible mistakes by Sergio Ramos and then by Xabi Alonso were enough to finish them off.
Fielding a weakened side with a number of the regulars missing : Ronaldo; Di María; Pepe and Carvajal, Ancelotti also kept Bale in reserve and got together a kind of scratch eleven. He picked Casemiro and Khedira, six months after breaking his knee, returning to his first full match. A distinct lack of rhythm could be observed in Khedira, who is expected to substitute for Alonso in Lisbon.
Real Madrid's fate depended on what would happen to Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona, but even so, they did not look much like a team competing for a title. Celta forward Charles was able to take full advantage of a huge error by Ramos on the edge of the area and easily beat Diego López.
However, in the second half Real looked like a different side. Inside just six minutes they had more scoring chances than they had managed in the entire 45 of the first half. But poor finishing combined with the brilliant form of Sergio Álvarez prevented them from equalising.
Real went on trying to get into the game, but then another childish mistake, this time by Xabi Alonso, when he was trying to give way to Diego López, ended up by condemning his side to defeat, with another goal from Charles, who had ended up alone after a one-to-one.
Fielding a weakened side with a number of the regulars missing : Ronaldo; Di María; Pepe and Carvajal, Ancelotti also kept Bale in reserve and got together a kind of scratch eleven. He picked Casemiro and Khedira, six months after breaking his knee, returning to his first full match. A distinct lack of rhythm could be observed in Khedira, who is expected to substitute for Alonso in Lisbon.
Real Madrid's fate depended on what would happen to Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona, but even so, they did not look much like a team competing for a title. Celta forward Charles was able to take full advantage of a huge error by Ramos on the edge of the area and easily beat Diego López.
However, in the second half Real looked like a different side. Inside just six minutes they had more scoring chances than they had managed in the entire 45 of the first half. But poor finishing combined with the brilliant form of Sergio Álvarez prevented them from equalising.
Real went on trying to get into the game, but then another childish mistake, this time by Xabi Alonso, when he was trying to give way to Diego López, ended up by condemning his side to defeat, with another goal from Charles, who had ended up alone after a one-to-one.
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