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Villarreal vs Real Madrid live score, updates, highlights and lineups ... (Sporting News)

Defending champions Real Madrid can take sole possession of the top spot in La Liga with a result at Villarreal, who are battling to remain in the hunt for ...

— Real Madrid match will be televised on TSN2 and streaming on TSN's online platforms. It will also be [streamed in English and Spanish on ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/jW2Gna). The club made a victorious return to its stadium on Dec. Giovani Lo Celso is still injured, while goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli was transferred to Dutch club Ajax this week. Winning there will be important." Ancelotti: "Setien's Villarreal is very different from Emery's Villarreal. Real Madrid at La Ceramica once again. 105 mins from kickoff: The Copa del Rey Round of 16 draw was held this morning and look at the matchup that popped up. Madrid will be hoping to continue to build momentum of their own as they head into the Spanish Supercopa, which will be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After going winless in his first four matches after taking over Villarreal from former coach Unai Emery, who moved to Aston Villa, Quique Setien has seen his Yellow Submarine win their last five straight competitive games. Barca will be in action on Sunday against 2021 champions Atletico Madrid.

Villarreal vs Real Madrid, live online: score, stats & updates | LaLiga ... (AS English)

One player who featured against Cacereño was Eden Hazard - remember him? The Belgian winger celebrates his 32nd birthday today, but something tells me he will ...

7 4 [Could Hazard be on his way to join Ronaldo? Basically, all the info. Against Cacereño, Hazard was given chance number I-don't-know, and failed to take it, being hooked off the field with plenty of time to spare. He has not been vilified in the way that Gareth Bale was, and to be honest, I don't know why. 7 goals in 73 matches is not even close to a shadow of what he showed at Chelsea, and his time in Spain can only be described in negative terms. It's very sunny at the Cerámica, quite like a nice summer evening. Real Madrid are chasing a league title that would form part of a historic sextuple, something that has never been done before. 15 He has not had a single defining moment, playing an average of just 50 minutes per game, and creating little to nothing for his teammates during that time.

Real Madrid slump to 2-1 defeat at Villarreal as Moreno shines (Reuters)

Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villarreal on Saturday after a goal and assist from striker Gerard Moreno, giving leaders Barcelona a chance to move ...

We tried to create but we were too open in midfield. We should have done more." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Villarreal grab deserved win over tired Real Madrid in LaLiga (ESPN)

There's no shame in losing away to Villarreal, but the manner of the defeat will have Real Madrid fans and coaches concerned.

[Valencia](/soccer/team?id=94) (Wednesday, Jan. [Celta Vigo](/soccer/team?id=85) (Jan. And with [England](/soccer/team?id=448)'s [Jude Bellingham](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291281/Jude-Bellingham) being targeted for next summer and [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205)'s Endrick [Felipe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/196843/Felipe) due in 2024, it's a trend that's set to continue. 11) and, if they win that, they'd have the final against Barcelona or [Real Betis](/soccer/team?id=244) on Sunday, Jan. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal): His last 2 goals with Villarreal were via penalty kick. [LaLiga table](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/esp.1) [Saudi Arabia](/soccer/team?id=655) next week for the Spanish Supercopa, and they'll be back at La Ceramica in 10 days' time in the Copa del Rey round of 16. (It was the club's longest active winless run vs a single opponent in LaLiga.) [Report: Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid](/soccer/report?gameId=643930) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) On this evidence, he's back to his best, a constant menace for the Real Madrid defence, and that's great news for Setien and Villarreal. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights)

Real Madrid fields no Spanish players in its starting lineup in a ... (CNN)

It is one of the most famous Spanish clubs in the world, if not the most famous.

It didn’t take long after half time, however, for the Yellow Submarines to take the lead through Yeremy Pino’s goal in the 47th minute. The first half ended scoreless, though Villarreal came close to scoring in the fifth minute when Francis Coquelin hit the woodwork from the center of the box. But for the first time in its history, according to sports data companies Opta Sports and Gracenote,

Setién's Villarreal beats Real Madrid 2-1 in Spanish league (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Villarreal has beaten Real Madrid 2-1 in a vibrant Spanish league match that will help rehabilitate the reputation of former Barcelona coach Quiqué Setién.

According to Opta statistics, this was the first time Madrid did not have a Spaniard on the field at kickoff in a Spanish league game in this century. Other local media said it was the first time this occurred in the history of the club. “We have to interpret the moments of the game better. Madrid will pause league play to compete in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia along with Barcelona, Real Betis and Valencia. But the team started to win and is playing even better following the World Cup break. The 40-year-old Pepe Reina started in Villarreal’s goal, hours after the club announced it transferred Argentine Gerónimo Rulli to Ajax.

Setién's Villarreal beats Real Madrid 2-1 in Spanish league (The Washington Post)

Villarreal has beaten Real Madrid 2-1 in a vibrant Spanish league match that will help rehabilitate the reputation of former Barcelona coach Quiqué Setién.

Villarreal dent champions Real Madrid's title hopes (Yahoo Sports)

Real Madrid blew a chance to ramp up the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona in the title race as they fell 2-1 at Villarreal in a disjointed display on ...

Mendy fails to defy critics in his toughest season at Real Madrid (MARCA.com)

He may not be the only one to blame for the defeat at Villarreal, but Ferland Mendy has not managed to defy critics who question his presence in Real ...

Mendy does not provide balance to the Real Madrid defence as he used to do in the past. However, Mendy was not the only player at fault. Antonio Rudiger has yet to impress at the back and opponents are making the most of Real Madrid's defensive frailties.

Spanish Super Cup Week (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid face Valencia in the semi-finals of the tournament being played in Riyadh (Wednesday 8 pm CET).

[European Super Cup](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2022/08/15/clubs-fifth-uefa-super-cup-crown) this season, have won the Spanish Super Cup 12 times. [Spanish Super Champions](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2022/01/16/0-2-spanish-super-cup-champions) title in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), which we won last season at the same venue. Real Madrid will get the competition underway on Wednesday against Valencia (8 pm CET).

2-1: Castilla open 2023 with comeback win (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid Castilla began 2023 in style with a superb comeback victory. The academy side defeated Algeciras at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium to extend ...

But the Whites refused to give up and were rewarded five minutes later, as Álvaro Martín scored from inside the six-yard box, latching on to Aranda’s rebound. Raúl’s men took the game to Algeciras and got their reward with 60 minutes on the clock. The visitors took the lead in the 3rd minute, but Arribas equalised with a free-kick on the hour mark.

Mendy's performances mean Davies has become a priority for Real ... (AS English)

The Frenchman is struggling at Real Madrid, meaning the Bayern left-back has moved up the to-do list at the Bernabéu.

Hopefully for Madrid, the player has not renewed his deal and the German club become forced to negotiate instead of allowing him to go on a free, just as happened with Toni Kroos back in 2014. The French defender started the season with doubts circling overhead, knowing that his future at the 13-time European Champions was not 100% secure: after the signing of Rüdiger, the club decided they would listen to offers for Mendy and Ancelotti would move Alaba to a permanent role at left-back. No offers arrived for Mendy during the summer (something that was always seen as unlikely given his huge price tag when he arrived at Madrid: €48M), so the left-back stayed put and the squad now suffers from something of an asymmetry in his position: there is no direct substitute, only temporary cover. As reported before by AS, the chosen player is Alphonso Davies, the Canadian defender currently at Bayern Munich, whose contract finishes in 2025 and who Madrid will try to sign one year earlier. With the statistics in hand, Mendy’s game was quiet if not interesting: he completed 23/26 passes (88%), won 2/4 duels, recovered the ball 4 times and lost the ball another 4. The full-back gifted Villarreal’s opener and Ancelotti hooked him off after an hour, deciding to bring on Lucas Vázquez and switching Alaba out onto the left.

Three talking points from Real Madrid's loss to Villarreal (Playing for 90)

Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Villarreal. They remain top of LaLiga pending the result of Barcelona's match against Atletico Madrid.

Even more so considering there is unlikely to be any players brought in during the winter transfer window. There were three Villarreal defenders in front of him but for a player the caliber of Benzema, he easily puts those away. The striker put it away but it brushed over what had been a poor game from the Frenchman, by his standards. That play was a microcosm of the game. A few interventions from Thibaut Courtois kept the hosts from taking the lead. The Madrileños did not convince in either of those matches.

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