Sergio Ramos gave away a penalty and was sent off as Real Madrid were beaten by Girona at the Bernabeu for the first time ever.

Santiago Solari’s side came into the game after huge results against Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Ajax but were undone by relegation-threatened visitors. They led after Casemiro headed in Toni Kroos’ cross but self-destructed with Ramos at the heart of the collapse.

First he handled to gift Cristhian Stuani the chance to level from the spot. Then after Portu got the winner Ramos was shown a second yellow for a high kick in the Girona area. 

Casemiro celebrates after opening the scoring for Real, who are trying to chase Barcelona at the top of La Liga

Cristhian Stuani slipped his spot kick down the middle to bring the relegation battlers level at the Bernabeu in the second half

Portu scored from the rebound after Courtois saved from Anthony Lozano to complete a stunning La Liga upset

FULL MATCH FACTS AND LA LIGA TABLE

Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Odriozola, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Ceballos (Mariano 74), Casemiro, Kroos; Lucas Vazquez (Vinicius 58), Benzema, Asensio (Bale 66)

Unused subs: Navas, Carvajal, Nacho, Valverde

Goal: Casemiro 25 

Bookings: Ramos 65, Casemiro 88 

Red card: Ramos 90 

Girona (3-4-3): Bono; Ramalho, Alcala, Juanpe; Pedro Porro (Lozano 46), Pere Pons (Aleix Garcia 46), Granell, Raul Garcia; Portu (Valery 85), Stuani, Douglas Luiz

Unused subs: Iraizoz, Roberts, Planas, Paik

Goals: Stuani 65 pen, Portu 75 

Bookings: Lozano 48, Alcala 87 

The second booking might have been harsh, but the defeat will hurt more because it does serious harm to Real Madrid’s chances of getting back into the title race. It all caps a miserable week for the Real Madrid captain. 

Girona appeared to have the first real chance of the game with Stuani going close from Pedro Porro’s pass. He was clearly offside but linesmen have been told not to raise their flags until moves are finished except when it’s definitely offside.

Madrid were left upset that the flag was not raised because when the move played out Courtois had to save the shot with his face and needed treatment for a bleeding nose afterwards.

Lucas Vazquez had Madrid’s first chance but Girona keeper Bono made the save. With their next attack Madrid forced a corner and Casemiro was left claiming a penalty. Alex Granell had clearly dragged him to the ground but the referee did not give a foul because the ball was still not in play – Kroos still hadn’t taken corner. It didn’t matter because Kroos and Casemiro combined to score with the next attack.

Bono punched instead of catching and that gifted Real Madrid another chance to put the ball into the area. Kroos’ delivery was topped only by Casemiro’s header, brilliantly angled past Bono to put Real Madrid ahead.

Real Madrid took the lead on 25 minutes after defensive midfielder Casemiro planted a header past Girona keeper Bono

Toni Kroos whipped in a dangerous cross and poor Girona defending allowed Casemiro to score unmarked and make it 1-0

Casemiro wheels away to celebrate after scoring, as Bono looks dejected as relegation-battling Girona fall behind

Casemiro celebrates his goal with the Real fans, as Kroos and Dani Ceballos race to join their midfield partner

Former Middlesbrough striker Stuani is mobbed by his team mates after drawing Girona level after Sergio Ramos’ hand ball

Ramos flung out his arms to block the goalbound effort, after Anthony Lozano’s initial header had hit the post

Ramos’ yellow meant he missed Real’s next La Liga game but returned in time for the Clasico – however he was later sent off

Madrid’s tails were up now and a great cross from converted winger Alvaro Odriozola was almost turned in by Karim Benzema. He came off injured in Amsterdam in the week and it seemed he did not want to stretch to connect with it.

Marcelo then shot right footed with an effort that went just over. He then beat Bono but was correctly flagged for offside.

Despite their dominance Madrid could not find the second and Girona should have equalised on the hour. It all started with a strange Casemiro tackle which ended up a pass to a Girona player.

A cross to the far post found Anthony Lozano who towered over Odriozola to win the header. Courtois saved well but the ball dropped perfectly to Manchester City loanee Alex Garcia who blazed over.

Gareth Bale was now warming up, and his introduction was brought forward when Girona did find the equaliser from the penalty spot.

Ramos fishes the ball out of the back of the net after Portu scored as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois lies dejected on the floor

Portu streaks away to celebrate giving Girona their first ever win at the Bernabeu as the Real fans look on unhappily

Real’s bad day was complete in the final minute when captain Ramos was sent off for a second bookable offence

Stuani hit the frame of the goal and when Douglas Luis hit the rebound Ramos handled to block it. He was shown the yellow card and Stuani scored to make it 1-1.

Ramos then tried to make amends at the other end in his own inimitable way by throwing his hands up in the area and going down at a corner. The referee was not impressed and Portu thundered a shot from distance off the post on the counter.

With his next effort the Girona forward went one better and put the visitors ahead. It was a catalogue of defensive efforts from Real Madrid.

First Odriozola was caught in possession high up the pitch. When the lose ball ran into midfield Casemiro was second to it and Girona raided down Odriozola’s now unguarded wing.

The ball was crossed to the back post where Portu was far more convincing than Marcelo. The full-back leaped into the air sticking out a leg, Portu dived head first to bury the chance and give Girona a historic win.

Lucas Vazquez reacts after being denied one-on-one by a strong save from Girona keeper Bono after 16 minutes

The Girona stopper rushed out to deny Vazquez with a good stop as Real missed the first good chance of the game

Karim Benzema was inches away from doubling the Real lead but couldn’t quite reach Alvaro Odriozola’s driven cross

Gareth Bale was on the bench amid uncertainty over his long term future at the Bernabeu – he came on after 66 minutes

Thibaut Courtois needed treatment in the early stages after being smacked in the face by a powerful Girona strike

Madrid’s Marco Asensio in action with Girona’s Jonas Ramalho in the early stages at the Bernabeu on Sunday morning

Real right back Alvaro Odriozola challenges Girona defender Raul Garcia in the February sun in Madrid

A staff member gets a soaking as he checks the pitch as sprinklers go off before the game, creating a striking picture

Real manager Santiago Solari gesticulates on the sidelines as Madrid continue to try and chase down leaders Barcelona

Mauro Icardi and Inter Milan set for ‘divorce in the summer’… but wife and agent Wanda brands Real Madrid transfer links ‘false’

• Mauro Icardi lost the Inter Milan captaincy in midweek amid contract talks
• He was left out the squad to play Rapid Vienna and is set to miss Sampdoria
• Icardi was linked with a Real Madrid move but his wife and agent dismissed it  

By

Jack Bezants for MailOnline

Published:
06:48 EST, 17 February 2019

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Updated:
07:17 EST, 17 February 2019

Mauro Icardi’s Inter Milan future appears to be at an impasse amid claims he has refused to play for the club again unless he receives an apology for being stripped of the captaincy.

Icardi was replaced by goalkeeper Samir Handanovic as captain in the week and left out of the squad that won 1-0 at Rapid Vienna in the Europa League on Thursday.

He is set to miss Inter’s Serie A clash against Sampdoria on Sunday, with reports that the unrest was sparked by a snag in contract talks. Corriere dello Sport report on Sunday that Icardi and Inter are set ‘to divorce’ in the summer. 

Corriere dello Sport says Mauro Icardi and Inter MIlan are set to part ways this summer 

Icardi has been stripped of the captaincy by Inter Milan amid his contract issues

They add that he feels degraded for losing the captaincy.

Spanish publication Marca on Saturday linked Icardi with a summer switch to Real Madrid but his wife and agent Wanda Icardi dismissed the possibility as ‘false’ on Twitter – but then deleted the post.

She has since retweeted a large number of Inter fans wanting Icardi to stay at the San Siro. 

Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti described the decision to take the armband off Icardi as ‘painful’ prior to facing Vienna.

Spalletti said: ‘The decision to remove the captaincy from Icardi was difficult and painful, absolutely shared by all the club members and taken for the good of Inter.

‘He was called up for Vienna but he did not want to be there.

‘Things around him have disturbed him and the team he captained. Now we have to focus all our attention on Thursday’s game.’

Icardi’s wife and agent, Wanda, has dismissed reports of the striker joining Real Madrid

The decision to remove the armband from Icardi was announced on Wednesday afternoon

It comes amid difficult contract renewal talks with the Argentine. 

Manager Spalletti had suggested Icardi’s displays were being hit by the contract issues at the weekend: ‘Mauro is evidently seeing his performance affected by some situations that have been going on recently.

‘He needs to free himself from the talk that is around him. The directors agreed to start talking about the contract, so now they need to go there and conclude it.’

 

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