Ibrahim Oladamola
Real Madrid’s slim hopes of regaining the Spanish La Liga title were all but extinguished by a defeat at Champions League hopefuls Real Sociedad.
After a tight first half, Real Madrid fell behind when Eder Militao sold Thibaut Courtois short with a backpass and Takefusa Kubu slid into an empty net.
The home side, made to tick by veteran midfielder David Silva, sealed a deserved win when substitute Ander Barrenetxea fired in a late second.
The loss leaves Carlo Ancelotti’s side 14 points behind rivals Barcelona with just five games left to play.
In a match where they needed to win to keep pressure on Barca, Madrid were without a host of key players – striker Karim Benzema, winger Vinicius Junior, midfielder Luka Modric and centre-back David Alaba – against fourth-placed Real Sociedad in San Sebastian.
