
Real Madrid, being the leading club in the top five leagues, demands coaches of the highest caliber. Alonso, a young coach who succeeded at Leverkusen, quickly revealed his lack of capability when taking charge of Real Madrid.
In the 15th round of La Liga, Real Madrid suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Celta Vigo. This was a shocking upset considering Real had previously won 16 out of 19 matches against Celta, including 11 consecutive wins. Now losing 0-2 was an absurd outcome that the coaching staff had to take responsibility for, as Alonso was behind the lineup and tactics. This match also saw Real Madrid become La Liga’s “card masters,” receiving 3 red cards and 7 yellows, with 7 players booked in total. On the field, Ferran García was sent off after receiving two yellows, and Carreras got a straight red, leaving Real with only 9 players against 11 in the final moments, allowing Celta to score a humiliating goal by dribbling into the net!
Real Madrid 0-2 Celta Vigo, details of the 7 players booked:
Fans joked about this: Before the El Clásico, Real Madrid appeared calm and confident; after the El Clásico, they were rushing and stumbling. Conversely, since losing the El Clásico to Real, Barcelona has won 6 straight La Liga matches. With Real Madrid managing only 1 win in their last 5 league games, Barcelona has gone from trailing to leading by 4 points at the top!