Avoiding defeat… Real Madrid continue to drop points in the Spanish league

Real Madrid avoided a first defeat of the new season in the Spanish league on Thursday and drew 1-1 with hosts Las Palmas in the third round as Vinicius Junior scored from a penalty kick in the 69th minute. Las Palmas went ahead with Alberto’s goal.

Molero opened the scoring for Las Palmas in the fifth minute of the match, when he received a cross and dribbled past the defense inside the penalty area, then fired the ball into the far corner of the net with his left foot.

Defending champions Real Madrid equalized through Vinicius after a penalty kick awarded by the referee following a handball by defender Alex Suarez.

Real Madrid increased their score to five points, four points behind leaders Barcelona. The Royal Club and defending champions were also forced to put in a great effort to avoid their first league defeat of the season, following another poor display.

Slow midfield

Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti’s men looked weak and lacked precision, and were held to a draw for the second time in three matches, as they were content with a draw against Real Mallorca and a win against Valladolid. 3-0 in the second period.

France captain Kylian Mbappe once again failed to deliver the performances expected of him, as he is yet to score in the Spanish league since joining the Spanish and European Champions League champions on a free transfer deal from Paris Saint-Germain last June. .

Although Real coach Carlo Ancelotti made four changes to the team, which struggled to win 3-0 against Real Valladolid last Sunday, Real again made a slow start and lacked concentration, conceding to a Mulero goal after a quick counter-attack.

Real missed out on the efforts of its injured English midfielder Jude Bellingham, while it has yet to find a suitable replacement for retired German midfield talent Toni Kroos, as it lacked consistency within its ranks and left large spaces in its line. For home team movements.

many mistakes

Las Palmas squandered a number of chances to extend their lead amid confusion in the Real Madrid defence, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois excelled in stopping three dangerous balls.

In the second half, Rodrigo came off the bench to give Real some much-needed pace and creativity, as Las Palmas goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen kept out efforts from Antonio Rudiger, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Choumini and Vinicius.

Striker Sandro squandered a clear chance to extend Las Palmas’ lead in the 54th minute when he shot the ball over the crossbar and Vinicius was lucky in the 88th minute, before the “Merengue” managed to avoid defeat. Minutes after Las Palmas’ goal was disallowed for offside.

Ancelotti said after his side’s second draw: “We are struggling to get back the intensity of last year and we don’t have to look for excuses.” He continued: “The schedule is tight and we have to find a quick solution. We have a match on Sunday. These three matches have shown me a lot of mistakes.”

Real Madrid play their next match against Real Betis on Sunday, while Las Palmas host Alaves.

Ancelotti added: “We play slowly and don’t move, and we don’t find the gaps between the lines when the opponent retreats and the ball reaches the attackers… The problem is quite clear, now we have to find a solution.”