Real Madrid traveled to third in La Liga, Villarreal this Saturday evening. An important match in the standings, but which had a very average first period in terms of level of play. Despite a certain excess of energy, the level was not there.
After the break, Kylian Mbappé took advantage of the chaos to score the first goal of the match. before converting a penalty at the end of the match (0-2). Here are the notes of the Madrilenians after this success obtained with difficulty.
The notes of Real Madrid vs Villarreal
The Belgian goalkeeper had to make his first save of the match after 36 minutes. More of a capture than anything else because they didn’t get a shot on target in the first half. He didn’t have much work as the Villarreal attackers were so clumsy. In the 70th minute, a slow and crushed shot was the first shot on target on which he intervened.
The ex-Benfica defender was invisible during the match. With seven balls lost in one hour of play and only 20% of duels won, the player was not up to standard.
Like Carreras, the young Spanish defender lost more balls than he recovered. He was rather invisible during the match and his presence was not notable at any time.
The central defender seems to be progressing in his position and establishing himself as an important element, even if the injured were to return. But nonetheless, like the rest of the defense, he lost more balls than he recovered. Fortunately, his 80% of duels won somewhat makes up for the rest.
Placed again on the side, the Uruguayan did not make an impression during this match. Six balls recovered for eight lost, that’s the only thing to say about his match. He was not particularly involved in the actions. A disappointing match from him.
Apart from a foul and a few ball recoveries, he did not perform very well at the start of the match. He lost a total of 13 balls, a rather shocking number which further tarnishes the picture of a still average match on his part.
The Frenchman lost the ball and opened the door to a potential opportunity, ultimately pushed back (15th). Despite a good defensive return, he remained in the shadows, playing his match. Nothing out of the ordinary, but he will have been serious and reliable in midfield.
The Turkish midfielder was finally rewarded for his good performances off the bench with a start. He made a great ride followed by a saved shot (21st). He hit well above the cage (25th). Except that with 16 lost balls, it is difficult to applaud his performance, well below his entries during the game. Replaced by Brahim Diaz (80th).
The Brazilian winger worked hard during this match, distributing good passes for his teammates. He attempted a shot which passed near the post (40th). He made a mistake when a boulevard was offered to him on a pass from Mbappé. But his 19 lost balls and no shots on target, his energy was in the wind.
The French striker attempted a strike, without success (27th). He was not very visible during the first half with a shot well above (45th + 1). After half-time, he took advantage of a mix-up to score (46th). Out of five shots attempted, he scored two to score the only goal in the game of a closed match. He went for a penalty at the end of the match, which he transformed with a beautiful panenka (94th).
He made a good interception but it led to nothing (9th). Despite one or two touches of the ball, he was fairly invisible. He collected a yellow card by offering a good free kick to Villarreal (61st). However, from a statistical point of view, it has been relatively acceptable. Just not impactful. Replaced by Gonzalo Garcia (74th).
