Real Madrid for the second time this season dropped another vital points at home after playing out a 1-1 draw with Girona on Sunday.
Madrid had taken the lead through Vinicius Junior after the break but were held back when Marco Asensio handled ball in the penalty area with Cristian Stuani not wasting time to convert from the spot ten minutes to the end of the game.
No player has now scored more goals away from home against Real Madrid in La Liga than Stuani who had scored twice in his last three visits to Bernabeu.
Meanwhile, it was Toni Kroos that would make the biggest story of the day when he received his first red card of his professional career.
It’s a record that’s lasted throughout his 15-year career and was finally ended when he received a second yellow card in injury time even as Rodrygo’s goal was also ruled out by VAR in the 90th minutes- thus leaving the European Champions with more frustration.
Kroos, 32, saw red for the first time since a U19 game for Bayern Munich before he became a professional player.
He had initially been booked for an ugly challenge on Yann Couto that resulted in the Girona youngster having to go off injured.
Madrid’s lead at the top of La Liga has now been cut to a single point after a 1-1 draw against Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona had earlier defeated Valencia 1-0 on Saturday night