Real Madrid (second in the table), with morale sky-high after reaching the final of the Copa del Rey (defeated Barcelona over the weekend and eliminated them from the tournament), is defeating Villarreal in the second half of the match corresponding to matchday 28 of LaLiga Santander .
The team led by Carlo Ancelotti is looking for three points that will allow them to keep their chances of catching up with the leader, Barcelona, who will face Girona on Monday (they are currently twelve points ahead). Real Madrid started the match at the Santiago Bernabeu with an own goal by Pau Torres after a good play by Asencio and 'Vini'.
The visitors equalized just before halftime thanks to a goal by Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze (39'). However, at the beginning of the second half, Brazilian Vinicius scored a great goal after dribbling past around five players and calmly finishing in front of the 'Yellow Submarine' goalkeeper.
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal: What's next
With their self-esteem high (coming from a comeback win against Barcelona in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey), Real Madrid hosts Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for LaLiga Santander. The whites will try to win everything they have pending in the local tournament and hope for a stumble from the leader, Barcelona, who currently has a 12-point advantage.
Despite facing Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals in the middle of the week (April 14th), Carlo Ancelotti assured that they will not hold back anything and will give their all to seek victory against a 'Yellow Submarine' that wants to reach Champions League positions for the next season.
Villarreal, currently sixth with 44 points, is just four points away from a direct spot in the Champions League, which is currently held by Real Sociedad (48), so they will try to cause an upset at the Bernabeu in order to arrive motivated for the match at home against Real Valladolid (April 15th).
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