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The Spanish league leaders Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at their city neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Sunday as Joselu’s early strike was cancelled out by Raúl de Tomás’s penalty, a result that could spice up the title race with the surprise contenders Girona.
After dealing what could have been a massive blow to Girona’s title hopes by thrashing them 4-0 last week, a wasteful Real Madrid stumbled at Vallecas and could see the Catalan upstarts edge closer in the rear mirror once again. The draw saw Carlo Ancelotti’s side move to 62 points, six points ahead of second-placed Girona who have a game in hand at Athletic Bilbao on Monday.