Calay News
Girona beat Real Madrid 4-2 with four goals from Argentine Taty Castellanos in the 31st round of the Spanish championship. Although Vinicius and Lucas Vazquez scored for Real Madrid, it was not enough to turn the game around. Castellanos said it was a dream night and that his team played well against one of the best teams in the world. Real Madrid’s defeat paves the way for Barcelona, who could move within 14 points of Los Merengues if they beat Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Los Blancos, with Benzema and Courtois missing, dominated on the pitch but were weighed down by their inaccuracies in defense.
Ancelotti said that defensively, the game was bad, and that was the key to the match. In his first appearance at the goal defended by Andreyi Lunin, Castellanos headed his team ahead. Real Madrid were arriving but were unable to score until Vinicius headed Marco Asensio’s cross into the box to pull one back. The goal cheered the Merengues, but on the return from the break, Girona put more ground on the scoreboard. With Real Madrid trying to score the second, another counterattack ended with Castellanos’ fourth goal with a header in the area, beating Militao.
The victory guaranteed Girona’s permanence, and Real Madrid took a step backwards in their quest to keep up the pressure on Barcelona. In another match of the day, Osasuna beat Cadiz 1-0 with Ruben Garcia’s goal from the edge of the area.
