Real Madrid hasn't been able to defeat Valencia in the last match of the League, losing 1 to 2 and even missing a penalty to take the lead. The situation is getting complicated and could be worse in the coming hours, when Barcelona plays their corresponding match. The domestic championship has turned against them, with the current disadvantage for the leadership potentially increasing.
It wasn't an easy duel this afternoon at Santiago Bernabéu. Everything started with a penalty called on Mbappé that Vinícius missed. From there, everything went downhill for Madrid.
Shortly after, Madrid saw how Valencia would take the lead on the scoreboard. They did it through Diakhaby, comfortably heading a corner inside the small area, an action that Fran González couldn't stop.
Real Madrid had chances to equalize, but the 1-1 wouldn't come until of the second half. Then, Vinícius Júnior managed to redeem himself from his missed penalty.
The Brazilian, in a clever move, caught the ball in a corner, comfortably heading it and easily beating a Mamardashvili who was at a great level at Bernabéu.
In injury time, Hugo Duro completed the victory for Valencia, heading completely alone and scoring the 1 to 2.
Everyone points to Lucas Vázquez: "He can't..."
His situation at Real Madrid is not easy, having to be key due to Carvajal's injury. But the reality is that Lucas Vázquez doesn't end up having a performance that makes him indisputable at the club. Although he didn't make major mistakes against Valencia, the truth is that all the danger came from his side, standing out for his defensive fragility.
Nobody knows what will happen with Lucas next season in the merengue team. His contract ends on June 30 and he has received strong interest from Arabia.
Meanwhile, Florentino's plan is clear: Carvajal will regain the starting position when he recovers, and Arnold will arrive for free from Liverpool. In this sense, everything seems to indicate that the Galician will end up leaving, especially with such low performance.
Real Madrid struggles in LaLiga
After this unexpected defeat against Valencia, the reality is that Real Madrid is starting to find things difficult in LaLiga. This will depend on what FC Barcelona does tonight against Betis: in case they achieve a victory, the distance will already be 6 points.
The truth is that Madrid can't afford these kinds of setbacks, especially at home... and, although they are aiming for the treble, the feelings aren't good, at least in terms of gameplay. Improvement is needed.