Cordoba 1, Real Madrid 2 | La Liga Match Recap

A penalty from the Welshman Gareth Bale, two minutes from time gave a victory suffered Real Madrid (1-2) against a good Córdoba, which took the white set, now black, tied the match, in which Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off with a straight red for assaulting the Brazilian Edimar.

The group trained by Italian Carlo Ancelotti added his third straight win in the league and consolidates its leadership, while Cordoba, who had three consecutive defeats, remain close to the relegation zone.

Intense party that raised the starting Córdoba, with very advanced defense and pressure up soon gave its outcome.

In the first minute, a double cut Portuguese striker Baby in the front area of Madrid ended with a powerful shot that crashed into the arms of Sergio Ramos. The canary referee Hernández Hernández, with the help of his assistant, and the corresponding penalty decreed warning to white defender.

The very active in the first half, Algerian striker Ghilas converted from the spot with amazing tranquility to beat Casillas and overtake blanquiverdes before an enthusiastic crowd.

The white team without Isco injury, lacked imagination and freshness to cope with the strong cordobesista pressure, allowing clear and dangerous local counterattacks, and was only able to create danger from set pieces.

So the equalizer came in the 26th minute after a corner kick launched by the Colombian James Rodriguez from the right, combed Bale and topped the French Karim Benzema from the ground in the small area to accommodate the ball in the back of the network.

The draw relieved to Real Madrid, who took the ball completely, without creating excessive danger. The Córdoba not fit badly hit and was gradually losing ground, but Baby, Fede Cartabia and Ghilas were spaces at the back of the Madrid defense to disturb the leader.

The second half began with the crouching Córdoba in your area and seeking kickbacks defensive messes advantage of Real Madrid.

The Argentine Fede Cartabia in 54 minutes, brushed both adjusted with a left stick while Baby, two minutes later, the entire field crossed the ball out to shoot loose and allow easy stop Casillas.

Only James Rodríguez could find blanquiverdes gaps between the lines, which allowed the home side to be comfortable in the game and kill the counter. The had the Romanian Florin, which took 67 minutes a bad assignment Varane Casillas to send the ball against the crossbar after a subtle finish.

The shock awoke the white set, he stepped forward to try to get the win. Germany's Toni Kroos disturbed to cordobesistas goal Juan Carlos with a hard shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 75th minute, but was Benzema that forced the keeper to stretch to send to corner two minutes later.

The few times unhinge the Madrid ended. Especially Cristiano Ronaldo, culminating his disastrous match with a kick to the Brazilian Edimar that ended the Portuguese expelled straight red.

However, when it seemed that the match would end in a draw and tear Córdoba fair draw against the leader, a free-kick on Bale crashed into the hand of Fede Cartabia the referee considered a penalty and also resulted in the expulsion of Argentina.

The maximum penalty the Bale scored himself, who, in this way, gave victory to Real Madrid in the final set of the match and left broken the illusion of achieving cordobesista score against the leader of the Spanish league.