Real Madrid suffer embarrassing defeat against Sociedad in Spanish La Liga tie
Spanish giants Real Madrid on Sunday, May 12, suffered an embarrassing 3-1 defeat against Real Sociedad in La Liga game with one encounter to end the season.
It has not been rosy for manager Zinedine Zidane since he made a return to Real Madrid as the club's unimpressive performances in all competitions continued.
Real Madrid actually scored the first goal in this match through Brahim Diaz who was assisted by Frenchman Karim Benzewa.
But the hosts restored parity in the 26th minute through Mikel Merino who gained an assist from Willian Jose.
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Things turned sour for Real Madrid in the 39th minute when Jesus Vallejo was red carded after a bad tackle on Merino.
Joseba Zaldua netted the second goal for Real Sociedad in the 57th minute after receiving a pass from Ruben Pardo before Ander scored the winner in the 67th minute for the hosts.
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Spanish giants Real Madrid reportedly began house hunting for Chelsea star Eden Hazard as they are confident of signing the Belgian this summer in a mega deal.
Since the return of Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid, the Frenchman is said to be so interested in luring Eden Hazard to the Bernabeu for him to be part of his squad for next season.
Eden Hazard's brace against West Ham United on Monday night, April 8, is reported to have increased Real Madrid's desire to sign the 28-year-old.
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