Second-placed Real Madrid suffered a 2-0 defeat at Real Sociedad after being decreased to 10 males early within the second half in La Liga on Tuesday, leaving Barcelona on the point of the title.
Runaway chief Barca, who earlier beat Osasuna 1-0, may have the prospect to clinch their twenty seventh La Liga crown with a win in its subsequent recreation at metropolis rival Espanyol on May 14.
Barca moved to 82 factors from 33 matches and prolonged its result in 14 factors over reigning champion Real Madrid, who has misplaced two of its final three league matches.
With solely 5 video games remaining, Real would solely be capable of attain 83 factors if it wins its all.
Real may slip to 3rd place on Wednesday if its metropolis rival Atletico Madrid wins its house match in opposition to lowly Cadiz.
Real Madrid rested a number of key gamers, together with Karim Benzema and Luka Modric, because it prepares for the Copa del Rey last on Saturday in opposition to Osasuna and subsequent week’s Champions League semi-final first leg at house to Manchester City.
It was additionally with out the suspended Vinicius Jr and by no means regarded harmful as Sociedad took management early in recreation.
“The fans should not doubt us …” defender Nacho advised Movistar Plus. “In the next ten days we have the most important thing at stake… and at the beginning of the season we all would have signed up to be like this at this point.”
“Logically, (we would like to be) in a different way in the league, but we have to raise our heads quickly and fight for the titles we have left.”
After a sluggish first half, a mistake by defender Eder Militao proper after the break gifted Sociedad the opener.
While placing strain on Alexander Sorloth on the suitable facet of the realm, Militao slipped and tried to ship a move to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois that was intercepted by Take Kubo who opened the scoring by tapping into an empty web.
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Defender Dani Carvajal was despatched off on the hour for a second yellow card after a sliding deal with on Aihen Munoz.
The host then prolonged its lead within the 84th by 21-year-old Ander Barrenetxea who ghosted behind the defence and slotted a David Silva move between Courtois and the close to put up.
“We always go out to win, but in recent matches, especially away from home, we are not showing the level we should for a competition like LaLiga,” added Nacho.
“You can see it today: if you don’t go out with intensity, anyone can beat you.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com