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Foreign Championships
Real Madrid started badly in 2019. The Merengues conceded a share on the ground Villarreal (2-2), Thursday during a game late for the 17th day of the championship after the participation, and the coronation, Real at the World Club in December.
In goals Madrid, Thibaut Courtois was deceived twice by Santi Cazorla. Author of a good stop in the third minute, the Belgian goalkeeper could not cope with sending Cazorla seconds later. With a curling shot from the right foot to the left of the box, the former Arsenal player found the opposite small net (1-0, 4).
The phalanx of Santiago Solari was quick to react, returning to the scorer's head of Karim Benzema, ideally served by Lucas Vazquez (1-1, 7th). On a free kick by Toni Kroos, another Frenchman, Raphael Varane, allowed Real to take the lead (1-2, 20th).
In the second half, Real missed the opportunity of the knockout against a poorly negotiated by Vazquez (66th) and was then joined to the score. Found at the far post, Cazorla poked her head at the small rectangle, leaving Courtois helpless (2-2, 82nd).
After three straight victories at the end of 2018, Real once again lost feathers in La Liga. The triple European champions still remain fourth with 30 points. FC Barcelona are leading (37 pts), ahead of Atlético Madrid (34) and Sevilla FC (32).
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