Substitute Dani Carvajal was carried off the pitch on a stretcher in added time as Real Madrid continued its unbeaten La Liga season with a 2-0 win at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu against Villarreal. The right-back on the pitch went down clutching his knee after a challenge with Jeremy Pino to be stretchered off in tears.
Real Madrid drew the first blood, only in the 14th minute when Federico Valverde was hired to take the shot from the edge of the box and it went into the bottom left corner after receiving a deflection from Villarreal’s Alex Baena. Villarreal were equally threatening in the first half as Pepe’s header hit the bar of Villarreal from a Baena cross and, later, Thierno Barry headed a ball over the bar.
Vinicius Junior produced the biscuit for Madrid with a stunning shot from the edge of the eighteen-yard box 17 minutes to the close. There were other opportunities for Real, including an effort from Antonio Rudiger that went over the bar and later a long shot from Jude Bellingham that went wide.
It could have been a penalty for Villarreal early in the second half after Aurelien Tchouameni was deemed to have caused a foul on Barry, but the French forward was offside. Baena also threatened to level with a free kick from the 25 yards that hit the side of the net as Villarreal mont up pressure in the second half but never to score a goal.
This win also took the Carlo Ancelotti-led side’s unbeaten record to 41 La Liga games, the second-best mark in the history of the competition trailing only Barcelona’s record-setting 43 games in 2018. The result ensures Real Madrid remains on the same points as its rivals at the top, however, Barcelona could move two points clear with a victory over Alaves on Sunday.
Throughout the season, a worry has emerged about http://es.tribalfootball.com/#!articles/which-juventus-star-will-step-in-for-the-injured-carvajal-322888334 Carvajal’s absence since everyone is critical to a team in the run for the title in particular. His absence would affect the physical strength of Madrid when it comes to defending which has been a strength this campaign. Also, the match brought out the latest affiliation between Real Madrid and Villarreal, fans continued to monitor the events following the two teams as they both target a good run this season.
Carvajal’s injury became a hot topic and the fans waited for the team to release information on the player’s status and the possibility of him playing again. And as Madrid goes for the win in domestic leagues as well as the other tournaments, the strength and flexibility of the formation will be significantly challenged over the future weeks.
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