On Sunday, Real Madrid crashed to a 2-0 home defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga, finishing with nine men after red cards for Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras.
Williot Swedberg struck twice in the second half for Celta, leaving Xabi Alonso's side four points behind league leaders Barcelona.
The match also saw defender Eder Militao leave the pitch with an injury, compounding a tough run that has brought just one win in their last five league games.
"We have to turn the page as soon as possible. It's only three points," said Alonso, looking ahead to a Champions League clash with Manchester City on Wednesday.
From the visitors, Borja Iglesias reflected on the performance: "Tremendous… we read the game very well, we had some luck in the chances that we had, but we did well."
Elsewhere, Espanyol continued their superb start with a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Roberto Fernandez's first-half penalty secured a third straight league win, moving Manolo Gonzalez's side to fifth place, four points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid with a game in hand.
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Two players sent off for Real Madrid in shock home loss to Celta Vigo
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