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Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villarreal on Saturday after a goal and assist from striker Gerard Moreno, giving leaders Barcelona a chance to move ...

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There's no shame in losing away to Villarreal, but the manner of the defeat will have Real Madrid fans and coaches concerned.

[Valencia](/soccer/team?id=94) (Wednesday, Jan. [Celta Vigo](/soccer/team?id=85) (Jan. And with [England](/soccer/team?id=448)'s [Jude Bellingham](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291281/Jude-Bellingham) being targeted for next summer and [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205)'s Endrick [Felipe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/196843/Felipe) due in 2024, it's a trend that's set to continue. 11) and, if they win that, they'd have the final against Barcelona or [Real Betis](/soccer/team?id=244) on Sunday, Jan. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal): His last 2 goals with Villarreal were via penalty kick. [LaLiga table](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/esp.1) [Saudi Arabia](/soccer/team?id=655) next week for the Spanish Supercopa, and they'll be back at La Ceramica in 10 days' time in the Copa del Rey round of 16. (It was the club's longest active winless run vs a single opponent in LaLiga.) [Report: Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid](/soccer/report?gameId=643930) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) On this evidence, he's back to his best, a constant menace for the Real Madrid defence, and that's great news for Setien and Villarreal. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights)

It is one of the most famous Spanish clubs in the world, if not the most famous.

It didn’t take long after half time, however, for the Yellow Submarines to take the lead through Yeremy Pino’s goal in the 47th minute. The first half ended scoreless, though Villarreal came close to scoring in the fifth minute when Francis Coquelin hit the woodwork from the center of the box. But for the first time in its history, according to sports data companies Opta Sports and Gracenote,

Villarreal has beaten Real Madrid 2-1 in a vibrant Spanish league match that will help rehabilitate the reputation of former Barcelona coach Quiqué Setién.

According to Opta statistics, this was the first time Madrid did not have a Spaniard on the field at kickoff in a Spanish league game in this century. Other local media said it was the first time this occurred in the history of the club. “We have to interpret the moments of the game better. Madrid will pause league play to compete in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia along with Barcelona, Real Betis and Valencia. But the team started to win and is playing even better following the World Cup break. The 40-year-old Pepe Reina started in Villarreal’s goal, hours after the club announced it transferred Argentine Gerónimo Rulli to Ajax.

Villarreal has beaten Real Madrid 2-1 in a vibrant Spanish league match that will help rehabilitate the reputation of former Barcelona coach Quiqué Setién.

According to Opta statistics, this was the first time Madrid did not have a Spaniard on the field at kickoff in a Spanish league game in this century. Other local media said it was the first time this occurred in the history of the club. “We have to interpret the moments of the game better. Madrid will pause league play to compete in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia along with Barcelona, Real Betis and Valencia. But the team started to win and is playing even better following the World Cup break. The 40-year-old Pepe Reina started in Villarreal’s goal, hours after the club announced it transferred Argentine Gerónimo Rulli to Ajax.

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Mendy does not provide balance to the Real Madrid defence as he used to do in the past. However, Mendy was not the only player at fault. Antonio Rudiger has yet to impress at the back and opponents are making the most of Real Madrid's defensive frailties.

Real Madrid face Valencia in the semi-finals of the tournament being played in Riyadh (Wednesday 8 pm CET).

[European Super Cup](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2022/08/15/clubs-fifth-uefa-super-cup-crown) this season, have won the Spanish Super Cup 12 times. [Spanish Super Champions](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2022/01/16/0-2-spanish-super-cup-champions) title in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), which we won last season at the same venue. Real Madrid will get the competition underway on Wednesday against Valencia (8 pm CET).

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But the Whites refused to give up and were rewarded five minutes later, as Álvaro Martín scored from inside the six-yard box, latching on to Aranda’s rebound. Raúl’s men took the game to Algeciras and got their reward with 60 minutes on the clock. The visitors took the lead in the 3rd minute, but Arribas equalised with a free-kick on the hour mark.

The Frenchman is struggling at Real Madrid, meaning the Bayern left-back has moved up the to-do list at the Bernabéu.

Hopefully for Madrid, the player has not renewed his deal and the German club become forced to negotiate instead of allowing him to go on a free, just as happened with Toni Kroos back in 2014. The French defender started the season with doubts circling overhead, knowing that his future at the 13-time European Champions was not 100% secure: after the signing of Rüdiger, the club decided they would listen to offers for Mendy and Ancelotti would move Alaba to a permanent role at left-back. No offers arrived for Mendy during the summer (something that was always seen as unlikely given his huge price tag when he arrived at Madrid: €48M), so the left-back stayed put and the squad now suffers from something of an asymmetry in his position: there is no direct substitute, only temporary cover. As reported before by AS, the chosen player is Alphonso Davies, the Canadian defender currently at Bayern Munich, whose contract finishes in 2025 and who Madrid will try to sign one year earlier. With the statistics in hand, Mendy’s game was quiet if not interesting: he completed 23/26 passes (88%), won 2/4 duels, recovered the ball 4 times and lost the ball another 4. The full-back gifted Villarreal’s opener and Ancelotti hooked him off after an hour, deciding to bring on Lucas Vázquez and switching Alaba out onto the left.

Benzema brillaba con luz propia, Modric maravillaba con sus trucos de mago y la irrupción de Vinicius le aupó al Olimpo de los mejores jugadores actuales donde, ...

Odriozola no cuenta con Ancelotti y apenas ha jugado un partido, el de Copa del Rey, en lo que va de año. Vale que Ferland Mendy sea un jugador distinto y un lateral cuyas salidas “extrañas” con la pelota alteran el ritmo cardíaco de muchos aficionados, pero este año no es ni la sombra de lo que fue. Y, si la defensa no tenía su día, ahí estaba Thibaut Courtois para arreglar los despistes y demostrar por qué es el número uno del mundo en su posición. Y lo del 3 es un Expediente X que nadie logra entender. Sin embargo, da la sensación de que este año, atrás, apenas queda Courtois y poco más. Y es el estado actual del