Real Madrid’s tightrope in the league may have broken after Valencia won a 95-minute winner through Hugo Hard for a 2-1 victory at Santiago Bernabéu, the first in 17 years. While an eye may have been facing Arsenal in the Champions League, the injuries would not allow Carlo Ancelotti the ability to turn a lot and entered with only three points separating them from Barcelona first in the League. On the network, Fran González, 19, debuted among the sticks, with the two guardians in front of him in the wounded depth table, talking a lot about where the depth of Real Madrid is in this critical stage of the season.
Barcelona was able to respond to the fall points of Real Madrid with a draw against Real Betis, but despite putting the men of Hansi Flick four points at the top of the league, it seems that an opportunity was lost. When Gavi put Barcelona ahead only seven minutes in the game, it seemed that it would be a soft navigation before Betis attacked the level things only 10 minutes later through Natan. With an appointment with Borussia Dortmund on the horizon in the Champions League, it remains a point for Barcelona, but they cannot afford to slip since the classic in May could do or break this race.
White Fall Flat
Only minutes after the penalty of Vinicus Junior was saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili, bound for Liverpool, Valencia would continue immediately through Mouctar Diakhaby. Real Madrid, he saw a goal on his own Diakhaby, ruled out an offside later in the first half, but given how many times the men of Ancelotti have come from behind to win, the expectation was that they would finally come from behind and arose with a victory despite that, just a matter of when they would get the objectives they needed.
Vini JR reinforced that idea at the beginning of the second half of the game, scoring just after part time, but then, despite creating a lot of pressure, Real Madrid could not pass the ball to Mamardashvili. The Georgian goalkeeper made eight rescues, facing the expected objectives in the objective of 3.28. It was not for lack of trying to Real Madrid, the shots would simply not reach the bottom of the network. But Valencia was able to resort deeply to the detention time for victory and ensure what could be a transformative result for its season. Now, seven points in the descent zone at this time, Carlos Corberan is on his way to ensure a great escape and make sure that this historic club does not abandon the highest category.
More penalty problems
After Kylian Mbappe buried a penalty during Real Madrid’s return victory over Leganes, it seemed that some of his penalty problems would be in repair until he had another problem in this clash with Vini Jr losing his opinion. With the defensive problems of Madrid, they cannot afford to continue giving the goals and Mbappe has been his most effective penalty policyholder, which can mean that it is time for Carlo Ancelotti to designate it as the removal of permanent penalty in the future. They cannot have these problems in the Champions League and the games will only be more important as the season continues.
Building to a classic
Barcelona and Real Madrid will already meet for a title with the final of the Copa del Rey on April 26, but on May 11 it is in a circle in calendars everywhere. At this time, the pressure is with Barcelona in that game because Real Madrid could draw inside a point with a victory, if the gap remains the same. That is why drawing Betis feels like an opportunity that was lost.
