Real Madrid played a completely chaotic match at the home ground of their opponent Real Betis. Although they dominated possession throughout the match, Vinicius and Mbappe were not seen in their usual rhythm in attack. Los Blancos also tasted bitter defeat on their day of defeat. Despite taking the lead at first, they lost to Betis 2-1.
Real Madrid played their La Liga match at Betis yesterday (Saturday) night. After Brahim Diaz gave them the lead in just 10 minutes, the hosts left the field with goals from Johnny Cardoso and Isco. 3 of their 18 shots were on target. On the other hand, Real managed only 9 shots, of which only 2 were on target.
Jude Bellingham is absent from La Liga in Real’s jersey due to his two-match ban. However, star-studded Real were without a lead from the start of the match. After that, however, Kylian Mbappe counterattacked and Diaz got the ball to Mendy. The Moroccan star gave Real the lead in the 10th minute with a single touch. After that, the hosts made a desperate attempt to equalize. As a result, Cardoso headed the ball into the net in the 34th minute and celebrated the equalizer.
After the break, the hosts Betis increased their attack. When their Spanish midfielder Jesus Rodriguez entered the D-box, Antonio Rudiger pushed him away to avoid danger. Real’s German defender put the other team in danger. After the referee awarded a penalty, Isco converted the spot kick to make it 2-1. The Spanish star, who played for Real from 2013 to 2022, also celebrated after the goal. However, Isco later apologized for this after the match.
After falling behind, Real Madrid could not return to the match despite getting a long time. Even stars like Vinicius and Mbappe could not create any strong chances. Although Real Madrid has written many stories of comebacks in the past, today they were in a state of dismal play. Substitute Andric Felipe had a good chance with 15 minutes left. However, the young Brazilian could not put the ball even close to the goal after receiving the ball in the empty box.
Losing this match has dealt a major blow to Real in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s team, who have dropped to third, have 54 points from 26 matches. Atletico Madrid are at the top of the table with 56 points from the same number of matches. Barcelona, which has played one less match, is in second place with the same number of points as Real.