The defeat against Villarreal, in matchday 16 of the La Liga, prevented Real Madrid from moving out of the fifth position, where they have 30 points, five behind Barcelona. With Carlo Ancelotti, at the same point of the previous season, the team had 39 points.
It's not just a matter of points for Rafael Benitez's Real Madrid. They have already suffered three defeats, while Carlo Ancelotti's team only experienced two. The Italian coach's team (always comparing the results until matchday 16 of La Liga in both seasons) scored 55 goals, 23 more than the current Madrid team.
In addition, it's been four games in which Real Madrid has not scored a single goal, something that didn't happen with Carlo Ancelotti until matchday 22 of La Liga. As for goals conceded, both Rafael Benitez and the Italian coach have conceded 13.
THE FACT: Carlo Ancelotti won a Copa del Rey, a Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup, and a FIFA Club World Cup between the seasons 2013/14 and 2014/15.