Real crushed by Villarreal at the Bernabeu
A match against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Viral match between these two important fights. In any competition, the greatness of El Clasico is different from that of Real Madrid or Barcelona. It is natural to feel extra motivated to win that match.
And the Champions League match is always a source of great motivation for Real. So the match against Villarreal that fell between these two matches was there a lack of attention in the Real camp? Is it because of the loss to Viral?
Real Madrid could not keep the momentum of defeating Barca 4-0 in El Clasico. Carlo Anceletti's side lost 2-3 at home to Villarreal. Real Madrid lost a La Liga match at the Bernabeu for the first time since losing to Barca in March last year. Los Blancos almost fell out of the league title race with this loss.
The team's gap with Barcelona at the top of the points table has now increased to 12. Barcelona's points are 71 after playing 27 matches. Real's points are 59 after playing one more match.
Two minutes later, in the 18th minute, Villarreal's Alex Baena got the chance to equalize. The ball hits Courtois along the arm. In the next minute, Reina denied Benzema and Rodrigo.
Two attempts by Chukwuezi and Bayena failed in the 26th and 30th minutes. Giovanni Lo Celso narrowly conceded again in the 34th minute. However, Villarreal equalized five minutes later. Samuel Chukuwe got a chance to get a good shot in the penalty box due to the poor defense of the Real defenders. His shot eluded Thibaut Courtois and went into the net. Editing: LR Badal
After the break, Real went ahead again in the second minute of the second half. Vinicius scored his ninth goal of the Junior League season with a simple finish. However, Villarreal equalized the match again with the goal of Jose Luis Morales. Chukwueze put the final nail in Real's coffin in the last 80th minute.
However, Real received a penalty at the end of the game. However, the referee changed the decision after seeing the VAR. As a result, Real missed the chance to equalize. Villarreal silenced the home fans at the Bernabeu to win the match. The reigning champions suffered their fifth loss of the season.
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