Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal; Statistical analysis as Spanish La Liga giant lose at home

Real Madrid lost 2-3 at home to Villarreal as action continued at the weekend in the Spanish La Liga.

The home side took the lead in the game with Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior running the show for the host.

But Villarreal pegged them back with two brilliant goals by Samuel Chukwueze as the visitors stunned Real Madrid at home.

Following the 2-3 loss to Villarreal by Real Madrid, Isagoal.com evaluates the statistical Analysis as regards the game.

                                                    Full Statistics 

                                                    Shots on Target

4 (Real Madrid)                                                                                              (Villarreal) 8

The statistics here clearly show how it happened in the match with Villarreal managing 8 shots on target as against the 4 shots Real Madrid had in the game.

And you would agree that it was why they deservedly won the match thanks to a brace from Samuel Chukwueze.

                                            Shots off target

9 (Villarreal)                                                                                                   (Villarreal) 6

The Real Madrid side missed a couple of chances at goal, unlike the visitors who were more precise in the attack.

In the end, Real Madrid had 9 shots off target as compared to 6 shots off target by Villarreal in the match.

                                                Blocked Shots

5 (Real Madrid)                                                                                              (Villarreal) 2

The two sides produced about 5+2-7 blocked shots in the game as hostility ensued between both sides.

Real Madrid had 5 blocked shots in the game as against the 2 blocked shots Villarreal had in the game.

                                                        Possession

49 (Real Madrid)                                                                                            (Villarreal) 51

From all indications, Villarreal had more possession than Real Madrid in the game.

And it was evident as Samuel Chukwueze and Luis Morales profited from it to score in the contest.

The home side had 49% of the ball while Villarreal had 51% of the ball.

                                                           Corner-kick

6 (Real Madrid)                                                                                                          (Villarreal) 7

Real Madrid had about 6 corner-kick following the pressure they exerted on their opponent  Villarreal.

But the Yellow Canaries did even much better as they had 7 corner-kick in the match thanks to Samuel Chukwueze’s influence in the game.

                                                                Offside

2 (Real Madrid)                                                                                              (Villarreal) 3

The Real Madrid side had two offside calls to deal with in this match.

While Villarreal had three offside calls since they had more determination to beat Real Madrid in the contest.

                                                                Fouls

8 (Real Madrid)                                                                                              (Villarreal) 19

Both sides endured a frenetic contest in the match as Real Madrid lost 2-3 at home to the UEFA Champions League-chasing Villarreal.

With rivalry evident in this match, fouls were expected by all means as Real Madrid had 8 fouls as compared to the 19 fouls Villarreal had in the game.

                                                          Throw-in

15 (Real Madrid)                                                                                            (Villarreal) 10

Both sides had a series of throw-ins to show for in the match by all indications.

But Real Madrid had the upper hand being the better side in terms of players’ quality.

In the end, Real Madrid had 15 throw-ins as compared to 10 throw-ins by Villarreal.

                                                       Yellow card

0 (Real Madrid)                                                                                              (Villarreal) 3

It was not a surprise that Real Madrid was the fair play team in this encounter. They committed fewer fouls compared to the high number of fouls Villarreal committed.

Villarreal had about 19 fouls while Real Madrid had 8 fouls committed in the match.

So it was clear why Real Madrid wasn’t booked in the match as regards the three yellow cards Villarreal had in the game.

This article was updated 7 months ago