The night was low, and Saturday (9) was a stormy day in La Liga. Former giants Sporting Club de Madrid suffered an unexpected Waterloo, losing 0-2 to bottom-ranked Cádiz. This was their second loss in the last three league matches, which not only damaged their record, but also cast doubt on their ability to stay in the top four and qualify for next season's Europa League.
In the early hours of Thursday morning (14th), Sporting Club de Madrid will host Inter Milan in a crucial UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg clash. However, in order to grab points to close the gap with top-tier Real Madrid, coach Szémonyi still didn't hesitate to send out the strongest lineup. However, the overall performance of Madrid was like a roller coaster, and only 24 minutes into the first half, Cadiz striker Simeon Gianmaris broke through the city.
Despite the fact that Mathis stepped up their offense after conceding the goal, neither Dibi nor Anzuglia were able to convert their shots into goals. It wasn't until the 64th minute that Cádiz added another goal on the counterattack by Sammy, sealing the win with a 2-0 scoreline and ending the team's mythical 23-game unbeaten streak in the league.
Indeed, Sporting Club de Madrid have been in a slump of form recently, with just one win and one loss in their last five matches, including a 0-1 defeat to Inter Milan for the first time in the EU Top 16. Whether they will be able to turn their fortunes around in the next round of matches is yet to be seen. Meanwhile, they are only five points ahead of Bilbao, who are in 5th place in the league, and the situation for the top four places has become extremely tense.
