Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane selected his son Luca, 20, to start in goal for the La Liga clash with Huesca on Sunday, although the youngster faced a nightmare start as he conceded after just three minutes.
With regular stopper Thibaut Courtois struggling with injury, Zidane handed Luca a start against bottom of the table Huesca ahead of Costa Rican veteran Keylor Navas.
Luca has been a mainstay for Real's second-string Castilla outfit, but was making just his second first-team appearance for Los Blancos, adding to his debut against Villarreal in the final league game of last season.
Sunday’s call-up couldn’t have got off to a worse start at the Bernabeu, as Huesca striker Juan Camilo Hernandez stroked home the opener after three minutes.
While Zidane Jr could do little about a well-taken finish from the 19-year-old Hernandez, it would hardly have helped him settle between the Real sticks.
The shock early lead for Huesca helped sum up Real’s season so far, where they have struggled on all fronts by their own heady standards.
The lie third in the league table, 15 points behind Barcelona at the start of play on Sunday, while the crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Ajax in the last 16.
Their Champions League campaign also saw them suffer a shock 3-0 home defeat to Russian club CSKA Moscow during the group stage – their worst ever return in a European home game.
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Source : RT - Daily news
Zidane picks son Luca in goal for Real Madrid vs Huesca – but he concedes after just 3 MINUTES
Zidane picks son Luca in goal for Real Madrid vs Huesca – but he concedes after just 3 MINUTES
