Toothless Real Madrid humbled by Eibar
Real Madrid fell to a 3-0 defeat against Eibar at Municipal de Ipurua in Liga, their fifth defeat in 13 league games this season.
New manager Santiago Solari had made the best start of any manager in the Spanish giant’s history with four successive wins but his side were outclassed by The Gunsmiths.
A VAR review of Gonzalo Escalante’s 17th-minute strike could not spare Madrid deservedly going a goal down, with on-loan Barcelona left-back Marc Cucurella adjudged to be onside in the build-up.
José Luis Mendilibar's men made it to the interval with their lead intact, and added a further two in the space of five minutes to put the game beyond the reach of Madrid.
First Sergi Enrich slotted home after again good work from Cucurella with 52 minutes gone before Kike Garcia fired into an empty net just shy of the hour mark following some hapless defending.
The result leaves Real Madrid languishing in sixth spot in the table, some four points off league leaders Barcelona having played a game more.