Real Madrid closed the gap to Barcelona at the top of Spain's La Liga after late goals from Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio sealed a remarkable 2-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday.
Carlo Ancelotti rests Karim Benzema ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool as Los Blancos, also without Toni Kroos, battle for victory at El Sadar Stadium on Saturday night.
However, chances were limited without top scorer Karim Benzema, but Federico Valverde's steady finish in the 78th minute and Asensio's equally chilling strike 14 minutes later resulted in a crucial victory. in the process of defending the title of Real Madrid. The win puts Los Blancos five points behind Barcelona against Xavi's side, who will host Cadiz on Sunday in the next game of the season.
Elsewhere, Villarreal's losing streak in Spain's La Liga has extended to four in a row, following a disappointing 4-2 loss to Mallorca on Saturday at the Son Moix Stadium. Check out the full results below:
Check out the latest Spanish LaLiga table below:
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ROBERTO LOPES scored the Bit O'Red goal for Shamrock Rovers but Lukas Browning's injury time goal gave Sligo Rovers a draw.
Drogheda-born Sweden's Browning scored the opener in the 4th minute of stoppage time to instantly become a hero to most of the 4,248 fans at Showgrounds.
Roberto Lopes scored a Bit O'Red for Shamrock Rovers but Lukas Browning's injury-time strike gave Sligo Rovers a draw.
Roberto Lopes scored a Bit O'Red for Shamrock Rovers but Lukas Browning's injury-time strike gave Sligo Rovers a draw.
Drogheda-born Sweden's Browning scored the opener in the 4th minute of stoppage time to instantly become a hero to most of the 4,248 fans at Showgrounds. Drogheda-born Sweden's Browning scored the opener in the 4th minute of stoppage time to instantly become a hero to most of the 4,248 fans at Showgrounds.
He canceled out Graham Burke's beautiful opening goal in the 17th minute and saved a well-deserved run for Bit O'Red, who surrounded the Hoops goal late.
But the champions will regret it when captain Lopes was sent off in the 22nd minute for a slight red card.
He was sent off for raising his hand and shoving Kailin Barlow on the forehead after the teenage Sligo striker hit him with what looked like a lump in the chest.
Lopes' push was as light as you'll see, but resulted in players from both sides involved and referee Damien MacGrath reaching into his pocket and drawing a red card. Irish football legends and GAA stars in the stands for Kerry FC's first LOI game
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Undoubtedly, Lopes raised his hand, but it was still a pale red, with Barlow for his part.
The teenager's reaction was to turn around and surprise the home crowd and he almost wowed them shortly after when his shot from a tight angle missed the post.
The fact that the away team has just brought in Johnny Kenny, a former Sligo fan, is even more difficult.
Striker Kenny signed to Hoops on loan from Celtic just a year after leaving Bit O'Red and joining 'Shams' seen by many Showgrounds followers as an act of betrayal.
His 64-minute intro was applauded by some and mocked by many. But Lopes' sent-off moments later meant the visitors were forced into full-back action.
Sligo deserved a point, although it wasn't until the 94th minute that it was scored.
Will Fitzgerald forced Alan Mannus to react brilliantly in the 84th minute when a ball passed him over the bar, although a remarkable tee-off was taken.
Mannus then conceded a corner when Neil Farrugia nearly got his own goal in the 93rd minute, and from a set-piece, Bit O'Red equalized.
Fitzgerald dashed in for the corner before Darragh Nugent reached Browning at the edge of the area. But the Swedish midfielder touched in and delivered a low volley through a horde of people nestled inside Mannus' right post to lift the roof off Showgrounds.
And it put the Hoops back on the road to Dublin dishearteningly after they felt they had done just enough to earn three points.
It wasn't a classic performance by three consecutive champions at all, but a professional performance in 93 minutes when they did enough on one side and overlooked very little on the other.
They started well, passing the ball at will on the left wing and that led to the first goal in the 17th minute.
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