Match Highlights : Real Madrid vs Villarreal 0-0
Real Madrid vs Villarreal match highlights: Real Madrid host Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga Santander after Atlético de Madrid’s shocking defeat to Alavés.
Carlo Ancelotti made a surprising decision in his starting eleven when Fede Valverde is chosen right back. Eden Hazard and Eduardo Camavinga sit on the bench while Marco Asensio retains his starting position after his impressive performance against Mallorca.
The result means that Carlo Ancelotti’s team advances to 17 points, three ahead of their city rival, Atlético de Madrid, who lost to Alavés on matchday 10.
Villarreal, meanwhile, are undefeated but they have only won one of their six games this season, four of which have been tied.
“It is a bittersweet point because it is at home against a direct rival and you want to score three points in these games. We just didn’t want one thing,” said Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
“Keeping a clean hand is good as we conceded in our last games.
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” We wanted to push them up, but they handled us well in the first half and it was difficult to get the ball away from them. We placed too many passes incorrectly, but these things happen. “
It was a frustrating matter for the hosts as there were few clear chances and the last ball was missed too often.
They wanted a penalty in the first half, Defense Nacho crashed in the penalty area. penalty with Raúl Albiol, but referee Jesús Gil Manzano dismissed the protests.
Arnaut Danjuma looked the closest to scoring for the visitors, forcing Courtois to make some smart saves each half.
Real defender Eder Militao headed in after the break after Marco Asensio’s free-kick as Madrid struggled to break through.
Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli thwarted a combination of Isco and Vinicius Junior when Unai Emery’s team kept the point.
Real Madrid’s starting XI: Thibaut Courtois; Nacho Fernandez, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Fede Valverde; Casemiro, Luka Modric, Marco Asensio; Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
Villarreal’s starting XI: Alberto Moreno; Yeremi Pino, Capoue, Coquelin, Parejo; Paco Alcácer y Danjuma, Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres.
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