Moreno decides from the point
Real Madrid have failed to take the top spot in the Spanish LaLiga, at least temporarily. The team coached by Carlo Ancelotti and led by German pros Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger lost 2-1 (0-0) at FC Villarreal on Saturday.
The hosts took the lead shortly after the break through Yéremy Pino (47th). Then there was a hand penalty for both teams: Karim Benzema first equalized (60th) for the Champions League winner before Gerard Moreno (63rd) scored the final score. It was Villarreal’s first win over Los Blancos since January 2018, when they were 1-0 in the capital. Coach Quique Setién, who took over at the end of October, has now achieved his sixth win in a row in ten games.
Real Madrid could now be left behind by previous leaders FC Barcelona, who are away to Atlético Madrid on Sunday. “It was a game with chances for both sides, but due to small details we didn’t take anything with us. In the first half hour we struggled to gain clarity in the game going forward. Now we have to look at the mistakes and improve. This game was marked as important on the calendar. With Atlético playing Barcelona, we were forced to achieve something important, but unfortunately we couldn’t take anything with us,” said Lucas Vázquez (quoted via “realtotal.de“) after the final whistle.
– Benzema awards a 100%
– There was a handball in advance
– Benzema scores from the penalty spot! So-called wild ride #DAZNmoment #VILRMA pic.twitter.com/8uuLd8G4Iz— DAZN DE (@DAZN_DE) January 7, 2023
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