Heartbreak For Real Madrid Despite 2-0 Win Over Villarreal As Key Player Walks Off Injured

It was another winning day at the office for Real Madrid as they picked up a 2-0 win over Villarreal in their La Liga clash. The white club from Madrid picked up some important points in their hunt for the La Liga crown as they managed to close the gap down to 0 points to title rivals Barcelona and now both teams are equal on points. Valverde and Vinicius were the difference makers for Real Madrid as important goals from them got Real the win. The night still ended on a disappointing note as one of Real's key players got injured during the match and had to be taken off.  

Key Madrid Player Injured During Clash Against Villarreal 

Real Madrid rebounded from its first loss in nearly 10 months by beating Villarreal 2-0 at the possible cost of injured right back Dani Carvajal in La Liga on Saturday.

Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior scored for the defending champions four days after they lost at Lille 1-0 in the Champions League to halt a 36-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.

Madrid remains unbeaten in 41 consecutive Spanish league games. Beating third-placed Villarreal gave Madrid the same 21 points as Barcelona, which visits Alaves on Sunday. 

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Carvajal was hurt in second-half stoppage time at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, going down in pain after kicking the leg of an opponent. He appeared to make a gesture showing something snapped in his leg. The Spain international was crying when he was carried off the field on a stretcher. 

“It looks like it’s a very serious knee injury,”- Carlo Ancelotti 

“It looks like it’s a very serious knee injury,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “Everyone is sad and worried. It’s something that happens very often because of the calendar and it has happened to a very important player in out squad.” “Carvajal is a key player for us because of his experience and his attitude,” Ancelotti said of the 32-year-old defender who started in Madrid’s youth squads and joined the main team in 2013-14.

Villarreal, which was coming off two straight wins, had only one attempt on target. Madrid had two, scoring on both of them. 

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Valverde scored in the 14th minute with a long-range shot that deflected in off a defender. Vinícius struck from outside the area in the 72nd into the top corner. 

(With AP Inputs)