Published : Aug. 27, 2012 - 20:10
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos (left) and Getafe’s Miguel Torres vie for the ball on Sunday. (AP-Yonhap News)
MADRID (AP) ― Defending champion Real Madrid has made its worst start to a season in 39 years after losing 2-1 at Getafe on Sunday to stay winless following two rounds of the Spanish league and sit five points adrift of Barcelona.
Madrid had led after 27 minutes through Gonzalo Higuain, before Juan Valera equalized for Getafe in the 55th. Another defensive lapse led to Abdelaziz Barrada scoring the winner from a counterattack in the 75th.
Madrid hasn’t begun a season without a victory in the first three games since 1973. The team drew in the opening round of the league and lost the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup to Barcelona, which needed late goals from Lionel Messi to beat Osasuna 2-1 earlier Sunday.
England
Manchester City twice came from behind to draw 2-2 against Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday with Carlos Tevez scoring a late equalizer.
Martin Skrtel headed Liverpool into a 1-0 lead at halftime, but Yaya Toure leveled for City on 63.
Luis Suarez restored Liverpool’s lead three minutes later from a free kick but Skrtel then underhit a back pass toward Reina that Carlos Tevez latched on to.