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Real Madrid beats Villarreal 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid, Spain – Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-0 on Saturday in a match corresponding to the 9th round of La Liga, played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Whites dominated the match from the start, displaying offensive and effective football that allowed them to secure the victory.
The first goal came in the 14th minute when Federico Valverde capitalized on a pass from Luka Modric to beat the visiting goalkeeper. In the second half, Vinicius Junior extended the lead in the 73rd minute, following an assist from Valverde, sealing the match.
Villarreal tried to react, but faced a solid Real Madrid defense and a perfectly functioning attack. The visitors could not find the way to goal and left Madrid empty-handed.
Despite the final result, the match was not without its emotions. In the 33rd minute, Kiko Femenía received a yellow card for a foul on a Real Madrid player. Villarreal made numerous substitutions in the second half, attempting to find the equalizer, but to no avail.
Real Madrid solidifies its position at the top of the standings, while Villarreal remains in the middle of the table.
Statistics:
* Real Madrid: 55% possession, 11 shots (2 on target, 5 off target), 2 corners, 7 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Villarreal: 45% possession, 12 shots (1 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
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Substitutions villarreal: at minute 68 E. Bailly came in and R. Albiol went out., at minute 68 I. Akhomach came in and N. Pepe went out., at minute 68 Y. Pino came in and A. Baena went out., at minute 79 R. Terrats came in and D. Parejo went out., at minute 86 J. Bernat came in and S. Cardona went out.
Substitutions real madrid: at minute 71 E. Militao came in and E. Camavinga went out., at minute 71 Rodrygo came in and K. Mbappe went out., at minute 79 A. Guler came in and Vinicius Junior went out., at minute 90 Lucas came in and L. Modric went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Real Madrid
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