the Real Madrid suffer to take the three points in his visit to the ‘ Huesca, Cuer de Laliga, but the result puts the whites in the second provisional place of the classification, with three points more than Barcelona, which on Sunday will play against Betis (7th).
In addition to the points, the victory will have a balsamic effect for the Real Madrid and for his coach Zinedine Zidane, much criticized after the recent poor results of the team: elimination in the semifinals of the Super Cup (2-1 against Athletic) and the Copa del Rey (2-1 against Alcoyano, the 2ªB) and the defeat in League the last day against the East (also by 2-1).
See: The table of positions of the Spanish League
“We will fight and I will be the first as a coach. I have always said that I am lucky to be here and I will not leave,” Zidane said in the preview against the Huesca, Also asking for “respect” for his players and for himself.
Against a very organized team in defense and that advanced with a goal of Javi Galán only to begin the second part, the French central Raphael varane, Unusual in offensive tasks, was the architect of the comeback with a double (55 and 84).
The performance of the French center is good news for the Real Madrid given that his usual teammate on the defensive axis, team captain Sergio Ramos, could be out for several weeks after undergoing an arthroscopy on his left knee this Saturday.
The Spanish press speaks of an absence of about six weeks, which would make him low for the two matches of the round of 16 of the Champions League against Atalanta in Bergamo, on February 24 the first leg and on 16 March the return.
SERGIO RAMOS, OPERATED
The defender, who will turn 35 on March 30 and has not yet renewed his contract with Real Madrid, which ends on June 30, was operated on today from his left knee and will be out for up to six weeks .
Sergio Ramos nor would he be in the derby against Atletico Madrid in early March at the Metropolitan, in what could be his last chance to join the League for whites.
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With this result, the Real Madrid is seven points behind the leader Atlético, although the Matalassers have two games less, one of which will be played on Sunday in Valencia (14th).
Earlier, Levante (9th) and Granada (8th) tied at two goals, a result that allows both teams to remain in the quiet zone of the standings.
ALIGNMENTS:
SD Huesca: Álvaro Fernández; Siovas, Pulido, Gastón Silva; Maffeo, Mikel Rico, Seoane, Doumbia, Javi Galán; Rafa Mir and Okazaki.
Real Madrid: Courteous; Odriozola, Varane, Nacho, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Asensio, Benzema and Vinicius Jr.