Real Madrid extended their unbeaten streak in La Liga to 29 matches when they defeated Villarreal with a score of 2-0 at Santiago Bernabeu in the early morning of October 6 (Vietnam time).
Real Madrid's 36-match unbeaten streak in all competitions ended against LOSC Lille in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, meaning coach Carlo Ancelotti wants players to react immediately when returning to Liga to welcome Villarreal.
The "Golden Submarine" started the season strongly and entered this clash only 1 point behind Los Blancos after 8 matches. Therefore, the match is not considered a walk in the park for Vinicius Junior and his teammates.
However, it took the home team less than a quarter of an hour to break the deadlock through Federico Valverde. A bit of luck when the shot from outside the box crossed a wall, then hit Pape Gueye and changed direction, leaving goalkeeper Diego Conde helpless.
Villarreal almost had the perfect answer a few minutes later when Nicolas Pepe headed against the crossbar.
The away team gradually played better over time when coordinating to escape the pressure from the home team. But apart from another shot from Pepe being easily blocked by Andriy Lunin, the yellow team had little chance to equalize before the break.
At the other end, Jude Bellingham took a shot wide of the post, still unable to score the first goal of the 2024-2025 season.
The second half started with high intensity from both sides but lacked a final product. Alex Baena's free kick into the side of the net was the closest way to scoring.
The decisive moment of the final match came in the 73rd minute, when Vinicius fired a shot from the edge of the penalty area, leaving Conde helpless once more. The 2-0 score temporarily put the "White Vultures" up by points against Barcelona (21), before the Catalan team met Deportivo Alaves on Sunday.
Real Madrid's victory was not complete when Dani Carvajal suffered an injury. Although it is not yet known how long he will be out, the Spaniard's tears suggest that the injury is quite serious.
Meanwhile, Villarreal suffered their first away defeat in La Liga this season.
After FIFA Days, Real Madrid will visit Celta Vigo, while Villarreal will host Getafe in round 10 of La Liga.
