Real Madrid saw their 36-match unbeaten run come to an end on Wednesday night, losing 1-0 to Lille in their second leg of the Champions League. It was a desperate performance from the reigning champions, whose start to the new season has been challenging, to say the least.
In 10 games, Real Madrid have already dropped points in four (draws at Mallorca, Las Palmas and Atletico Madrid, defeat at Lille). Confidence appears to be low in Carlo Ancelotti's side, with Marca saying the words “we've hit rock bottom” could be heard from the dressing room after Wednesday's defeat.
After the match, Carlo Ancelotti called on his side to use the defeat as momentum to improve results and performances, similar to how they did last season. With that in mind, Saturday's game against Villarreal will be a big one Real Madridespecially since the visitors will arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu with a lot of confidence after their own strong start to the campaign.
