The Really Madrid suffered from the three points in his visit to the Huesca, bottom of LaLiga, but the result puts the whites in second provisional place in the standings, three points more than Barcelona, who will play against Betis on Sunday (7th).
In addition to the points, the victory has a calming effect on him. Real Madrid and for his coach Zinedine Zidane, strongly criticized after the team’s recent poor results: elimination in the semi-finals of the Super Cup (2-1 against Athletic) and the Copa del Rey (2-1 against Alcoyano, from the 2nd B ) and defeat in the league on the last day against Levante (also 2-1).
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“We are going to 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 previous. Huesca, also asking for “respect” for his players and for himself.
Against a very organized side on the defensive and that continued with a goal from Javi Galán as soon as the second half started, the French center-back Raphael varane, unusual in offensive duties, was the architect of the comeback with a double (55 and 84).
The actions of the French exchange are good news for him Real Madrid bearing in mind that his usual partner in the defensive axis, team captain Sergio Ramos, could be out for several weeks after being subjected to arthroscopy in his left knee this Saturday.
The Spanish press speaks of an absence of about six weeks, which would make him absent for the two games of the last 16 of the Champions League against Atalanta de Bergamo, the first leg on February 24 and the return leg on March 16.
SERGIO RAMOS, SERVICE
The defender, who will turn 35 on March 30 and has not yet renewed his Real Madrid contract, which expires on June 30, underwent surgery on his left knee today and will be out for up to six weeks.
Sergio Ramos Nor would he be in the derby against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano in early March, which could be the Whites’ last chance to become addicted to the League.
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With this result, the Real Madrid It is seven points behind the leader of Atlético, although the Colchoneros have two games less, one of which they play in Valencia (14th) on Sunday.
Previously, Levante (9th) and Granada (8th) were tied on two goals, a result that allows both teams to stay in the quiet zone of the standings.
ALIGNMENTS:
SD Huesca: Álvaro Fernández; Siovas, Pulido, Gaston Silva; Maffeo, Mikel Rico, Seoane, Doumbia, Javi Galán; Rafa Mir and Okazaki.
Real Madrid: Courtois; Odriozola, Varane, Nacho, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Asensio, Benzema y Vinicius Jr.