There was a sense of optimism around Real Madrid after their 4-0 win over Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semis to book their place in the final. But it did not take long for that to go away. Carlo Ancelotti’s side lost by a 3-2 scoreline at Santiago Bernabeu at the hands of Villarreal.
They have had their problems against Villarreal in recent times. And this loss ends any remaining hope that Real Madrid might have had of making a comeback in the La Liga title race.
This was not the best preparation for the upcoming UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Chelsea either. The Blues have been in bad form themselves, and lost 1-0 to Wolves this weekend.
One Real Madrid player was particularly criticised for his performance on the day. It was Nacho Fernandez. The Spaniard started at left-back on the day and had a bad game to be very honest.
Real Madrid player slammed after loss to Villarreal
Nacho seemed to struggle badly up against Samuel Chukwueze. The Villarreal star scored twice on the day and was effective throughout the course of the match for the Yellow Submarine.
Chukwueze scored a stunning goal in the first half. He danced past Nacho with ease, turning the Spaniard inside and out with his skill, before putting the ball into the back of the net. He failed to close down the Villarreal star for his second strike as well.
It was a bad day at the office for Nacho to say the least. And Real Madrid fans were not happy with his performance at all.
But to be fair to Nacho, he has been very solid in recent times for the club, even though he might have struggled against Villarreal. It would be wise to start Eduardo Camavinga at left-back against Chelsea though.