Spanish La Liga giants, Real Madrid have suffered their first defeat after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
On Saturday, the Los Blancos were dashed a 2-1 blow in their 16th league game against Villarreal in an entertaining, action-packed match.
The Whites missed a chance to go top of the La Liga table with a win or draw, now they have to hope their major contender, Barcelona also lose their game against Athletico on Sunday.
The Yellow Submarine attacked Real Madrid from the start till the end, coming away with a win that may motivate them hope to really push for a top-four finish and perhaps, even earn a UEFA Champions League berth.
The umpire of the game, Cesar Soto Grado, called two penalties in a span of four minutes in the second half, both of which were debatable. The first for Real Madrid looked like a light touch from Juan Foyth that barely impacted the flight of the ball, while the second was called against Real Madrid’s David Alaba, who seemed to be propping himself up so he didn’t fall to the ground. Both players were punished, and both penalties were converted.
