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Real Madrid's Title Hopes Dealt Heavy Blow Afer 1-1 Draw At Home To Girona
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium: Real Madrid all-but said goodbye to this season's La Liga title on Friday night after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium by Girona.
The draw leaves Real Madrid six points behind FC Barcelona in the standings with seven games left in the season, with Barcelona having the chance to extend the lead to nine points with a win at home to Espanyol on Saturday evening, reported Xinhua.
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa made seven changes to the team that lost 2-1 at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the Champions League, with Eder Militao, Raul Asencio, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal and Brahim Diaz among those coming into the starting 11, while Arda Guler was among those rested with an eye on Wednesday's return leg.
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