Espanyol finish Real Madrid’s 25-game unbeaten streak in La Liga

Real Madrid stumbled once more on Sunday, dropping 2-1 at Espanyol to see its 25-game unbeaten streak within the Spanish league come to an finish.
It was the third straight match with no win for Madrid, which was coming off a shock residence loss to Moldovan membership Sheriff within the Champions League and a scoreless residence draw towards Villarreal within the Spanish league.
Madrid hadn’t misplaced a league match since a 2-1 residence defeat towards Levante in January. It was unbeaten in 18 immediately video games within the competitors, one wanting its all-time document.
Madrid nonetheless tops the league because of a greater aim distinction than defending champion Atlético Madrid, which beat Barcelona 2-0 at residence on Saturday. Both Madrid and Atlético have 17 factors from eight matches. Real Sociedad can go high if the Basque Country staff wins at last-placed Getafe later Sunday.
It was the second consecutive win for promoted Espanyol, which moved to twelfth within the standings.
Raúl de Tomás opened the scoring for the hosts from shut vary within the seventeenth minute and Aleix Vidal added to the lead within the sixtieth from inside the world after a pleasant run previous the Madrid protection.
Karim Benzema had a aim disallowed within the 67th for offside however discovered the online once more in a breakaway within the 71st after clearing two defenders and sending a low shot into the nook for his league-leading ninth aim.
Eden Hazard had an 84th-minute aim disallowed as a result of Benzema was offside.
ELCHE EDGES CELTA
Darío Benedetto scored early within the second half as Elche beat Celta Vigo 1-0 to finish a three-match winless streak.
Celta, which had received two in a row, had an 89th-minute aim by Iago Aspas disallowed due to a handball.
Later Sunday, fourth-placed Sevilla performs at winless Granada and Villarreal hosts Real Betis. Sevilla and Villarreal are the one unbeaten groups left within the league this season.