La Liga: Cadiz draw 1-1 vs Real Madrid HIGHLIGHTS – Andriy Lunin produced a string of fine saves as Real Madrid held on to a 1-1 draw at Cadiz, who dropped into the relegation zone as a result. Alvaro Negredo endured a frustrating day in his duel with Andriy Lunin, as a draw with Real Madrid saw Cadiz drop into the bottom three. Follow La Liga Live updates on InsideSport.IN
La Liga: Real Madrid saved by Lunin’s PENALTY heroics as Los Blancos draw 1-1 against Cadiz, Mariano Diaz and Sobrino amongst the goals, Watch Cadiz vs Real Madrid HIGHLIGHTS
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La Liga: Real Madrid saved by Lunin’s PENALTY heroics as Los Blancos draw 1-1 against Cadiz
With Real Mallorca securing a dramatic win over Rayo Vallecano, only a victory at the Nuevo Mirandilla would have kept Cadiz out of the relegation zone, but Lunin – standing in for Thibaut Courtois – frustrated them.
Starting in place of Vinicius Junior for the champions, Rodrygo embarked on a mazy run that his compatriot would have been proud of before prodding the ball to Mariano for a fifth-minute tap-in.
That lead was almost wiped out soon after, but Nacho Fernandez got back to make a vital interception before Lucas Perez could pounce on Alvaro Negredo’s pass.
La Liga: Mariano Diaz and Sobrino amongst the goals
Lunin’s fine save then denied Oussama Idrissi an equaliser, but the goalkeeper was helpless a few moments later as Sobrino smashed in off the crossbar from 16 yards following a weak Eder Militao clearance.
It remained a similarly open contest after the break and Cadiz wasted a glorious chance to take the lead, with Lunin saving Negredo’s penalty after he had clumsily fouled the Madrid youth product.
Lunin acrobatically saved a goal-bound Negredo header soon after, with the Ukrainian’s heroics enough to earn Madrid a point.
Champions take a back seat as relegation battle goes to the wire
The fact Madrid have already wrapped up the title meant LaLiga’s focus was more on their hosts here, and to be fair to Cadiz, they certainly put on a show.
Even with the draw, they looked to be going two points clear of the bottom three – but Mallorca got their winner over Rayo in the second minute of stoppage time, putting them above Cadiz thanks to their superior head-to-head record.
Cadiz drop into the bottom three. They face Deportivo Alaves – whose relegation was confirmed with defeat to Levante on Sunday – next week, while Mallorca go to Osasuna as the relegation drama extends to the final weekend.
What’s next?
Despite a spirited performance from Cadiz, they come away with just a point, and drop into the relegation places following Mallorca’s late win over Rayo Vallecano. The relegation battle is set to go to the final day, where Cadiz will play Alaves, who were relegated by Levante in their concurrent fixture.
If Cadiz can push the top side in the league to the wire though, they’ll more than fancy their chances against the side at the bottom of La Liga.
La Liga: Real Madrid saved by Lunin’s PENALTY heroics as Los Blancos draw 1-1 against Cadiz, Mariano Diaz and Sobrino amongst the goals, Watch Cadiz vs Real Madrid HIGHLIGHTS
