In the 1-0 defeat by Mallorca, Real Madrid reached a worrying negative mark. According to data from the Footstatsthis Sunday’s match for Spanish Championship was the team that had the most wrong finishes in the season: 16, in total.
During the 90 minutes, coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team only managed to hit the target once. However, the opportunity was the penalty missed by Marco Asensio in the second half.
🔎 Real Madrid’s finals map in today’s defeat:
â–¸It was the game with the most missed shots (16) for Real this season in La Liga
â–¸Real’s only shot that was on target: Missed penalty pic.twitter.com/IW35xoyqu5— Footstats I2A (@Footstats) February 5, 2023
In the match, top scorer Karim Benzema was out due to injury. As a result, Real Madrid played without a traditional striker, with Rodrygo improvised in the Frenchman’s position. Ancelotti, on the other hand, said that Benzema will be able to play for the Club World Cup.
Real Madrid’s debut in the Club World Cup will be on Wednesday, against Al Ahly. In addition to Benzema, Militão and Courtois are still doubts for the duel.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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