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Spanish press slammed Real Madrid ‘UNDEFENSIVE’ after LaLiga giants fail to take top spot over Barcelona with a 2-1 loss to Villarreal… as Marca warns ‘January hill has begun’ ‘ and another newspaper compares its performance to a ‘pneumatic plane’
Leading Spanish newspapers criticized Real Madrid’s ‘helpless’ display after the LaLiga giants suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss to Villarreal on Saturday.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side missed a chance to usurp league leaders Barcelona, as second-half goals from Yeremy Pino and Gerard Moreno kept Madrid in second place.
A Karim Benzema penalty leveled the scores in the 60th minute before David Alaba conceded a penalty three minutes later, allowing Moreno to score the winner from the penalty spot.
Spanish newspapers criticized Real Madrid after their 2-1 loss to Villarreal on Saturday
The Austrian international slipped and handled the ball, capping an error-prone performance by the reigning champions.
AS described Real Madrid’s performance as ‘helpless’ as they lost ground in the title race
Esp.rt it went with the headline ‘Puncture!’ – meaning ‘puncture’ or ‘puncture’ – to highlight the fragility of the Spanish giants’ back.
In the meantime, brand titled ‘The January slope has begun’, with Madrid ready to face Valencia, Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad before the end of the month.
‘Defenceless’ graced the front pages of AS, who racked up the mistakes of last season’s Champions League winners at the rear.
Barcelona will extend their lead at the top of La Liga to three points with a home win against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Atlético sit fourth with 27 points and a win would put them above Real Sociedad in third.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team missed the chance to overtake league leaders Barcelona