As one of the few teams to have taken 3 points from their encounters with Real Madrid this season (along with Barcelona, Vallecano and Mallorca), Villarreal also did not think they could accomplish the feat twice in a season, especially defeating the "White Vultures" right at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid suffered a bitter defeat with many key players on the bench.
Of course, victory did not come easily for the "yellow submarine" army. Right from the 15th minute, Villarreal had to give up a goal to the home team Real Madrid after a goal from midfielder Pau Torres when trying to block Marco Asensio's shot in the penalty area. Nigerian striker Samuel Chukwueze caused chaos in the home team's defense in the 39th minute and then scored the equalizer 1-1, turning the Bernabeu stadium in the second half into a place of fierce competition for goals and unbelievable handling situations from the referee team.
Marco Asensio opens the scoring for Real Madrid
In the 48th minute, receiving the ball from Dani Ceballos, Vinicius Junior charged straight into the penalty area, eliminating the entire Villarreal defense of 4 and veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina to restore Real Madrid's lead. Ten minutes later, Aissa Mandi headed the ball into Real Madrid's net from close range, but VAR determined that this Villarreal player was in an offside position earlier.
Samuel Chukwueze scores twice to sink Real Madrid
In the 70th minute, Luis Morales scored for Villarreal but referee Rojas thought the player was offside and did not recognize the goal. However, after consulting VAR, he changed his decision. 2-2 for the away team Villarreal.
Referee Javier Alberola Rojas repeatedly "blows the whistle" because of VAR, making Real Madrid regret
In the 80th minute, Samuel Chukwueze completed an explosive match day with a skillful curling shot from outside the penalty area into Real Madrid's net, raising the score to 3-2.
The home team's nightmare did not stop there because in the 84th minute, Edouardo Camavinga was fouled in the Villarreal penalty area but referee Rojas determined that Aissa Mandi handled the ball and awarded the home team a penalty. However, after consulting VAR, he changed his decision and canceled the penalty.
"Yellow Submarine" defeated Real Madrid twice in one season
Losing 2-3 at Bernabeu, Real Madrid (59 points/28 matches) could not shorten the 12-point gap with the top team Barcelona (71 points, 27 matches), which means their dream of defending the championship they won last season is over.
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