A spate of superb Covid tests precipitated teach Carlo Ancelotti to carry Hazard in from the bloodless but his crew couldn't discover a way thru in opposition to a decided Cadiz aspect at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The stalemate decreased Madrid's lead at the top of La Liga from eight factors to six at the cease of the weekend, after second-placed Sevilla snatched a overdue victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Three straight league defeats means Atletico, the protecting champions, at the moment are 14 factors off the top at the same time as Barcelona, who beat Elche on Saturday, are seventh, 16 points adrift.
Hazard's final start for Madrid had come inside the humiliating Champions League defeat by Sheriff Tiraspol on September 21th, with the Belgian's season once more interrupted via harm and a lack of health.
But shape has been a key element too, after Ancelotti said virtually he "prefers different gamers" at the same time as admitting Hazard could have to show patience and perseverance to earn lower back his location.
Hazard could even leave as early as January if a full-size bid arrived however this become an encouraging night for the 30-12 months-antique, who made little effect from the right wing inside the first 1/2 but advanced immeasurably whilst moved extra centrally in the 2d.
It remains to be seen if any of of Marco Asensio, Rodrygo and Gareth Bale - all unavailable due to superb Covid checks - are available for Wednesday's game away at Athletic Bilbao, however Hazard will hope he did at least enough to maintain his present day try at a revival.
Luka Modric changed into additionally absent, permitting Fede Valverde a risk to impress in midfield, but Madrid missed the Croat's creativity, specially early on.
If both group have been fortunate in the starting forty five mins it changed into Real Madrid, who might have been reduced to ten guys when Casemiro changed into most effective shown a yellow card for a leaping, two-footed mission from in the back of on Alejo.
