Rodrygo: Xabi Alonso hug was to show Real Madrid 'unity'
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo hugged coach Xabi Alonso during his goal celebration in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat against Manchester City to "show the team's unity."
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo hugged coach Xabi Alonso during his goal celebration in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat against Manchester City to "show the team's unity."
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Xabi Alonso said Real Madrid were "angry" after their 2-0 LaLiga defeat to Celta Vigo, criticising the referee's performance after two red cards, and calling on the team to react in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Manchester City.
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Atlético Madrid lost more ground in the LaLiga title race as Álex Berenguer condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Club in Bilbao.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | +27 | 40 |
| Real Madrid | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | +17 | 36 |
| Villarreal | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | +18 | 35 |
| Atlético Madrid | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +13 | 31 |
| Espanyol | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 27 |
| Real Betis | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| Athletic Club | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 23 |
| Getafe | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 20 |
| Elche | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | +1 | 19 |
| Celta Vigo | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 19 |
| Alavés | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| Sevilla | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 17 |
| Real Sociedad | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| Osasuna | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| Valencia | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| Mallorca | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 14 |
| Girona | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -16 | 12 |
| Real Oviedo | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -15 | 10 |
| Levante | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 9 |