Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Real celebrate too early
They may have won the European Cup nine times but Real Madrid have forgotten one of the golden rules of football - play to the whistle.
The Spanish giants saw their lead at the top of La Liga cut to just two points after delirium got the better of them in Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to Getafe.
Arjen Robben thought he had scored for Real midway through the second half, but as he celebrated by the corner flag with his team-mates he failed to spot the referee disallowing the goal for offside.
While Robben, who hasn't had much to celebrate lately, lapped up the applause, Getafe sneakily took a quick free-kick to launch a four-against-two attack, and striker Ikechukwu Uche tucked the ball home.
The Spanish giants saw their lead at the top of La Liga cut to just two points after delirium got the better of them in Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to Getafe.
Arjen Robben thought he had scored for Real midway through the second half, but as he celebrated by the corner flag with his team-mates he failed to spot the referee disallowing the goal for offside.
While Robben, who hasn't had much to celebrate lately, lapped up the applause, Getafe sneakily took a quick free-kick to launch a four-against-two attack, and striker Ikechukwu Uche tucked the ball home.
