Forty straight without a loss sure makes three without a win feel like a slump, even when one draw lives in both camps.
Real Madrid fell to Celta Vigo in the first leg of its Copa del Rey quarterfinal, a 2-1 loss that also stands as the club’s first home set back since a Madrid Derby loss to Atletico on Feb. 27, 2016.
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Iago Aspas and Jonny scored for Celta Vigo, with Marcelo briefly making it 1-1. And we mean briefly. Jonny scored off the ensuing kickoff following Marcelo’s deflected laser.
FT: @realmadriden 1-2 @rccelta_oficial. After going 40 games unbeaten, Zidane's men are now two games into a less favorable streak... pic.twitter.com/1shd0zogIo
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 18, 2017
Real lost to Sevilla on the weekend for its first loss in 41 outings, three days after drawing 3-3 at Sevilla in Copa del Rey play.
Zinedine Zidane’s club now sits just a point ahead of Sevilla in La Liga play, though it has played one less game than its closest competitors.
Alaves won at Alcorcon in Wednesday’s other first leg. Thursday sees Barcelona at Real Sociedad and Eibar at Atletico Madrid.