"Xabi Alonso's side needed a 67th-minute Kylian Mbappé penalty to make it 1-1 after Azzedine Ounahi scored the hosts' first goal against Real since April 2023. Madrid had begun the weekend a point ahead of Barcelona, but finished it a point behind with their dip in form leaving them with just one win from five matches in all competitions. They struggled to create clear-cut chances and Ounahi's goal on the stroke of half-time punished them. Centre-back Éder Militão, returning after missing two matches with injury, stood off the midfielder allowing him to confidently sweep home Viktor Tsygankov's pass from 14 yards."
"Even Mbappé, who is in hot goalscoring form this season, had to rely on a perfectly-placed penalty for his 28th in 23 games for club and country as Paulo Gazzaniga guessed the right way after Hugo Rincón had fouled Vinícius Júnior. Third-bottom Girona, with just two wins all season, had lost their last four matches to Madrid with an aggregate of 12-0 and the pattern of play early in the first half suggested that run may continue. But the visitors failed to press home their advantage with Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Vinícius all wastefully off target as they dominated without threatening. Militao did manage to get his header on target but it was was saved by Gazzaniga before Mbappé had a goal ruled out for handball."
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona and lost top spot in LaLiga. Azzedine Ounahi opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, sweeping home Viktor Tsygankov's pass after Éder Militão stood off him. Kylian Mbappé levelled from the penalty spot in the 67th minute after Hugo Rincón fouled Vinícius Júnior and Paulo Gazzaniga guessed the wrong way. Madrid created few clear chances, dominated possession but wasted opportunities, and had a Mbappé goal disallowed for handball. Girona remain third-bottom with just two wins this season.
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