MADRID, Thursday, May 11, (Reuters) Real Madrid spurned a number of chances on Sunday, leaving them second in the table behind Girona, which was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

From the beginning, they could not score, even though they pressed hard throughout the match and scored 22 shots. The home team dominated.

This was the first time this season that Real failed to score a goal, and the result left Carlo Ancelotti’s side with 29 points, two points behind surprise leaders Girona, who beat Osasuna 4-2 on Saturday.

After Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-0, the third-place team has 27 points.

“I tried many ways, but it didn’t work, and that can happen”, I’m not worried about not scoring.

“The game was good, with a good attitude and many chances. We missed a good goal, and we were hurt by the result, but in my opinion, the game was very good.

Rayo produced a solid defensive performance, led by their goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, who blocked efforts from Federico Valverde and Joselu in the first half.

gave Real the lead in the 66th minute, but his effort was ruled out for offside earlier.

“It was a very comprehensive match by the whole team,” transcribed by Raul de Tomas, Rayo’s assistant, and shared with DAZN. “I put in a lot of effort, and I’m very proud of my teammates for how we looked. We put in a lot of effort.