0-0: LaLiga leaders settle for a share of the spoils at the Bernabéu

The LaLiga leaders have been compelled to accept a draw on the Santiago Bernabéu. Actual Madrid could not discover a well past a strong Villarreal facet, in a sport that was cut up evenly between the 2 halves. The guests loved the higher of the primary interval earlier than Ancelotti’s males got here into the sport within the second, combating to the final to take the win. The primary likelihood went the best way of the crew from Castellón following a fantastic transfer by Danjuma, who whipped in a shot from simply contained in the field however was denied by Courtois’ very good diving cease on 13 minutes.

The Actual Madrid response got here swiftly from the boots of Karim Benzema. The competitors’s main marksman unleashed a fierce drive from vary on 21′ which flew simply extensive of the goal. Two minutes later, Rodrygo caught out the visiting defence with a cross-shot which compelled Gerónimo Rulli to exhibit his spectacular reactions. Earlier than the half-time whistle was blown, the madridistas claimed a penalty to no avail when Nacho went down underneath problem from Albiol.

On the half-time interval, Ancelotti launched Eduardo Camavinga instead of Rodrygo and the madridistas got here shut to creating the breakthrough on 50’, when Marco Asensio’s free-kick was met by Militão, who stole a march on everybody however didn’t direct his bullet header on track. 5 minutes later, a quick-fire counter-attack from the guests culminated with Danjuma firing in an effort straight at Courtois. 

Villarreal once more got here shut on 57’, when Juan Foyth nodded on a free-kick into the trail of Paco Alcácer, whose first-time effort flashed narrowly previous the upright. From that time on, the house facet laid siege to the Villarreal aim and really practically discovered a winner within the 83rd minute, when Isco bought his head to Eden Hazard’s cross, solely to be denied as Rulli clawed the ball from off the aim line. Ancelotti’s expenses continued to probe, however Villarreal stood agency and confirmed precisely why they’re but to have been crushed up to now this time period.