Real Madrid vs Villarreal match review, 2:00 a.m. October 5: Bernabeu makes waves in the race for the top spot

Commentary on the match Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2:00 a.m. October 5: Bernabeu makes waves in the race for the top spot - photo 1

Real Madrid vs Villarreal form

After a crushing 2-5 defeat in the Madrid derby a week ago, Real Madrid unleashed their anger in the Champions League. Only having to play away against a far inferior opponent like Kairat Almaty, the Spanish Royal team easily won 5-0.

Although the result was somewhat predictable before the ball rolled, the exciting result in the trip to Kazakhstan still helped coach Xabi Alonso and his team recharge their spirits. Returning to Santiago Bernabeu this weekend, Los Blancos will aim to win all 3 points.

After round 7, Real Madrid lost the top spot to arch-rival Barcelona. However, the gap between the two sides is only 1 fragile point. The first priority for the Madrid giants is certainly to quickly return to the winning track.

Welcoming Villarreal promises to be a tough challenge for Xabi Alonso and his team. Since the start of the season, the Yellow Submarine has only lost to Real and Barca. The away team is also very confident thanks to a recent 4-match unbeaten streak.

After 3 consecutive victories in La Liga against Osasuna, Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal climbed to 3rd place with 16 points, 2 and 3 points behind the 2 giants above them. A few days ago, the Castellon team entered the 2nd round of the Champions League classification.

Commentary on the match Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2:00 a.m. October 5: Bernabeu makes waves in the race for the top spot - photo 2 — Real Madrid really need 3 points to temporarily regain the top spot from rival Barcelona.

Welcoming Juventus, Villarreal almost continued to lose empty-handed. It was thanks to Renato Veiga's goal in the final minute that the home team at De la Ceramica escaped defeat, settling for a 2-2 draw.

The problem for Villarreal at the moment is probably their mettle when facing tough opponents. In addition to the draw with Juve, the away team has also previously fallen to Atletico Madrid and Tottenham. The positive results that coach Marcelino and his team have achieved so far have all been against weaker opponents.

Villarreal themselves do not have a good record when facing Real Madrid. In the last two seasons, the away team lost 3 and drew only 1. In the past two decades, the Yellow Submarine has lost 13, drawn 5 and won only 2 after 20 visits to the Royal team's home.

In the context of playing earlier in round 8, Real Madrid will temporarily reclaim the top spot from Barcelona if they win all 3 points. With determination, Kylian Mbappe and his teammates are expected to not let mistakes happen.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal squad information

Real Madrid: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rudiger are absent. Eder Militao has returned to training and is available.

Villarreal: Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, Juan Foyth and Pau Cabanes are definitely out due to injury.

Expected lineup Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Real Madrid: Courtois; Militao, Huijsen, Tchouameni; Valverde, Guler, Camavinga, Carreras; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe

Villarreal: Junior; Mourino, Veiga, Marin, S Cardona; Akhomach, Partey, Gueye, Moleiro; Mikautadze, Pepe

Prediction: 2-1

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