Zidane perplexed by Celta crash

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he was surprised by his side's slow start as it slumped to a second loss in four days, 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo in the first leg of their Spanish King's Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Zidane's squad hadn't lost in a Spanish record 40 games stretching back to April last year before the La Liga leader conceded twice in the final five minutes to lose 2-1 at Sevilla on Sunday.

Zidane said the European champion was still hung over from that disappointment in a first half devoid of goalmouth action at a frigid Santiago Bernabeu, where the temperature dipped below zero.