Real Madrid 2 - Valladolid 2

Real Madrid: Casillas; Michel Salgado, Hierro, Karanka, Roberto Carlos; Figo, Makelele, Zidane, McManaman (Morientes 90'); Munitis (Guti 76'), Raúl. 4-4-2.
Valladolid: Ricardo; Torres Gómez, Peña, Tena, Marcos; Lozano (Caminero 75'), Ricchetti; Fernando Sales, Fernando (Cuauhtèmoc 82'), Chema (Eusebio 90'); Tote. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Madrid: No change / Valladolid: Chema for Turu Flores.

Goals:
1-0. 05. Zidane. Header on far post after run and cross from Figo.
1-1. 06. Fernando. Tap in after Tote squared ball across.
2-1. 19. Raúl. Took pass inside from Munitis and turned ball past Ricardo.
2-2. 88. Cuauhtèmoc. Bent free kick over wall and into corner of net.

Real Madrid's recent run of form came to an end with a disappointing 2-2 draw against a Valladolid side which included several of their of ex players. Madrid started well when Figo left his marker for dead down the right wing and centred for Zidane to headed home his third goal of the season, but only a minute later the visitors equalised when two of their on loan players Tote and Fernando combined to strike a blow against the team who nurtured them. It was a controversial goal as the home side defence were standing still after hearing a whistle when Karanka brought down Torres Gómez in the play leading up to the goal. However Catalan referee Téllez Sánchez, officiating in only his second match in the first division, said that he had waved play on and that the whistle must have come from the crowd. Roberto Carlos was booked for protesting, but the Madrid players swore blind that the noise came from the pitch and even accused Harold Lozano of imitating the offending instrument.

Madrid picked themselves up though and Raúl re-established the lead with his third goal in four days after Munitis put him through. It appeared that Valladolid's goal was going to be academic, but as the game wore on the scoreline remained the same, with Ricardo in top form despite a horrendous clash of knees with Salgado which left both men temporarily writhing in agony. Then with two minutes to go Valladolid's substitute Cuauhtémoc Blanco caught them out with a well struck free kick which left Casillas stranded. Madrid had paid the price for complacency, and even though Del Bosque brought on Morientes it was far to late for him to do anything. Valladolid picked up a priceless point and Madrid were left wondering whether they should have spent some money on a defender and a striker in the summer.