DBasia.news – Real Madrid succeeded in displacing its rival, FC Barcelona from the top of the standings. Los Blanco’s success was confirmed with the win over Real Valladoid on Monday morning.
Nacho Fernandez, Real Madrid defender, became a hero for his team’s victory. With this victory, Real Madrid is in first place with a three point difference over Barcelona.
The Spaniard has made his fourth start in a league match this season as regular right-back Dani Carvajal has been banned. He immediately proved himself different from who he replaced by heading into the goal of the opponent’s ball from Toni Kroos cross in the 78th minute.
The defender ran straight to coach Zinedine Zidane to embrace him, having created his first goal in a league match in the past two years, which became Real’s deadlock breaker which finally broke through the host’s difficult-to-penetrate defense.
Real midfielder, Casemiro, had kicked the ball into Valladolid’s goal earlier in the match when he continued Kroos’s free kick. But this goal was disallowed by VAR.
Valladolid player, Sergi Guardiola, also created a goal which was thought to have equalize dbut was disallowed as it was offside.
Real managed to capitalize on Barcelona’s failure the day before, which was swallowed by Valencia 0-2, by noting this important victory.
Real, who have not won the league since 2017, lead the top of the standings with 46 points from 21 matches, while Barca are second with 43 points and Sevilla third with 38 points.