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WOEFUL! 13th placed Eibar humble Real Madrid 3-0

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Real Madrid looked to have turned a corner under Santiago Solari but they were humbled by 13th placed Eibar in La Liga’s early kick-off today.

After Julen Lopetegui was sacked following a dire run of results that was finished off by the 5-1 trouncing at the hands of Barcelona in El Clasico, Real won the next four games on the bounce under Solari, who has signed a contract which keeps him at the club till June 30, 2021.

They bested Melilla in the Copa del Rey, Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League and Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo in La Liga, scoring 15 times and conceding just twice.

Yet Los Blancos returned to their previous inept levels today in Solari’s first game as permanent manager, with goals from Gonzalo Escalante, Sergi Enrich and Kike giving Eibar a memorable 3-0 win over the Champions League winners.

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Going in today’s game, Eibar had scored just three goals against Real in the entire history and had never tasted victory over the 13-time European champions.

But they were well up for it Ipurua Municipal Stadium and were more than deserving of their historic win. They could have had even more goals such was their dominance.

On-loan FC Barcelona defender Marc Cucurella played a part in each of Eibar’s goals as they tore apart Madrid’s fragile defence.

The Basques would have added to their tally, but for some fine saves by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

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Eibar’s first-ever win over Real Madrid takes them provisionally seventh on 18 points, two behind struggling Real in sixth.

“Eibar played their game, direct, taking advantage of the loose balls. We lost our battles,” said Madrid defender Raphael Varane.

“Collectively we weren’t well positioned, we were not comfortable and we did not find solutions.”

A lively start at Ipurua saw Belgian Courtois tip Kike’s vicious effort on to the post, while Karim Benzema had a shot cleared off the line by Cote.

Eibar took the lead after 16 minutes at the end of a brilliant break, with Cucurella finding Kike, who was denied by Courtois.

But Escalante bundled home the rebound from close range.

Cucurella, deployed on the left wing by Eibar coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, is shining during his loan spell and was impossible for Real Madrid to handle.

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The Catalan won back the ball from Alvaro Odriozola for the second goal, crossing to find Sergi Enrich who slotted home in the 52nd minute.

With Real Madrid on the ropes, Eibar added a third goal five minutes later.

Cucurella again crossed for Enrich who nudged the ball into Kike’s path and the striker gleefully slammed it home.

Eibar had chances to extend their lead and pile further misery on Real Madrid, with Fabian Orellana forcing a smart save from Courtois and Kike volleying narrowly wide.

Real Madrid have now lost five games in La Liga this season.

Leaders FC Barcelona have the chance to move seven points clear of their rivals when they face third-placed Atletico Madrid later on Saturday.Reuters/NAN)(

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