MADRID (AP) – Cadiz’s promotion to Real Madrid 1-0 by winning a Spanish league match with the protective champions for the first time on Saturday.
Led by veteran striker Alvaro Negredo, Cadiz proved more damaging than Madrid, especially in the first half, when visitors may have come in with a two-goal lead.
Negredo allowed Anthony Lozano to score the goal of the match against Thibaut Courtois in the 16th minute.
Karim Benzema had Madrid’s clever chance of equaling with a shot in the crossbar eight minutes from the end.
Madrid defender Sergio Ramos took a hit to the left knee in a clash with Lozano that forced him to be replaced part-time, which called into question his availability for the inaugural Madrid Champions League match against Shaktar Donetsk on Wednesday. ice pack on the left knee in the stands of madrid’s education stadium, empty of enthusiasts like each and every match of the garter matches since March.
Madrid have been undefeated in 15 League games since last season. He had won three and fired one this season.
Cadiz played at the same point as Madrid and Granada in the most sensitive of the rankings with 10 points.
Madrid’s move comes a week before Zinedine Zidane’s appearance at Barcelona in the first “classic” match of the season.
“We played a very bad first part, ” said Courtois. ” We were shot, beaten in all areas . . . A defeat can serve as a reminder that you see what you’re not doing right. Now we have to do it. ” Play well in front of Shaktar to get in shape at Camp Nou.
Negredo, 35, played for Sevilla, Manchester City, Valencia and other clubs before returning to Spain as a star signing for Cadiz this summer after securing his first promotion to the most sensible race in 15 years. Negredo had played the last two seasons at United. United Arab Emirates.
Negredo, slower and not with the same scoring risk as before, showed that he can launch an attack with his passes and leadership.
Negredo nearly scored moments after the start when Cadiz intercepted a bad pass from Madrid. Negredo tied in the bow until Ramos rushed back and cleared it from the line.
Negredo then pulled Ramos out of position when he directed a ball to the defender in the area for Lozano to sink him into Courtois.
Seeing his team rule through a team whose purpose is only relegation this season, Zidane reorganized his midfield at half-time. Federico Valverde, Casemiro and Marco Asensio have replaced Luka Modric, Francisco “Isco” Alarcón and Lucas Vázquez.
Madrid has still created serious disruptions for visitors.
It is the first league triumph for Cádiz in Madrid after losing 11 and missing one of their last visits.
Cadiz played in the first department for the first time in 15 years. Disciplined coach Alvaro Cervera has won his three away games this season.
Lozano was also replaced at half-time, rocked the attack with Ramos, but said it was just a hit.
“It’s anything for us, ” said Lozano. ” We are a team that has been playing in combination for some time and we know how to move forward and make the most of our opportunities, so we feel we can compete with larger teams. You’re winning a big prize. This is a historic victory. “
Madrid wore pink T-shirts instead of classic white to showcase the club’s shirts for International Breast Cancer Day on October 19.
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