Real Madrid dropped two important points on their visit to Rayo Vallecano after coming back from two goals down, but ended up drawing 3-3.Fede Valverde , Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes scored the goals for a team that called for a clear penalty on Vini Jr. in the final stretch.
Martínez Munuera clearly hurt Real Madrid, who could have taken the victory in Vallecas . Abdul Mumin 's leg clearly hit Vinícius 's, but neither the referee nor the VAR signalled anything.
However, Real Madrid didn't play their best game either. The first half took its toll, although the game improved in the second. The defensive errors in some of the goals can't be admitted.
The white team was unable to get the three points in their visit to the Vallecas Stadium. | Real Madrid Confidencial
Criticism of the team's level
One of those who spoke about Real Madrid 's draw in Vallecas was Manolo Lama in one of his interventions on ' Tiempo de Juego '. "Everyone asked Carlo Ancelotti to rotate, so he rotated. And Madrid didn't win," the journalist began.
"Madrid stumbles just when it should have done so in order to put pressure on Barça. Madrid, when it uses unit B, which is all very good and which would probably be obliged to beat Rayo Vallecano, it is not like it uses unit A," he explained.
"Madrid has to wake up and please, this thing about rotations, that doesn't work anymore,"Manolo Lama said on Cadena COPE .
It's not too late yet, but...
Despite the team's performance in most of its matches, Real Madrid remains in the game in all competitions. The Whites are third in La Liga , one point behind FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid . They also have three possible points to recover in Valencia.
In the Champions League , Real Madrid are expected to have to resort to the play-offs. However, Carlo Ancelotti's men will be favorites to progress regardless of the opponent.
Real Madrid have to change their dynamic before it is too late. | Real Madrid Confidencial
There is an urgent need to improve, both in terms of play and results. It is a good time to do so, but the competition never stops. January is full of matches and could be a key month for Real Madrid.
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