Real beat Almeria 3-2 after VAR dispute

A Dani Carvajal strike in the ninth-minute of stoppage time rescued Real Madrid, earning them a 3-2 comeback win at home against bottom side Almeria on Sunday in a frantic La Liga tussle that was marked by Video Assistant Referee (VAR) controversy.

Real climbed to the top of the La Liga standings on 51 points, two ahead Girona who host Sevilla later on Sunday.

Lowly Almeria, who remained winless after 21 La Liga matches this season, grabbed a two-goal lead with a quick strike from Largie Ramazani inside the first minute and a brilliant volley from distance by Edgar Gonzalez in a dismal first half for Real Madrid who didn’t record a single shot on target.