Real Madrid have suffered their first defeat of 2023, giving Barcelona the chance to leapfrog them in the standings if they do not come away with a clean sheet against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
The Madrilenians were defeated in the transfer with the result 2-1 by Villareal, with Ancelotti's team not giving the maximum to come out with 3 points from this meeting.
The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw, with both teams studying each other more.
The second half started immediately with a goal for the locals. Pino's shot was deflected twice by Real's goalkeeper and defender and ended up in the net.
In the 60th minute, Real wins a dubious penalty, but which the referee then verified in VAR. Benzema hits and makes no mistake.
Three minutes later, luck was with the home side, who almost identically won a penalty thanks to a handball from Alaba. Moreno strikes and 2-1 for Villareal.
"Galacticos" tried by all means to equalize the result, but they proved to be incorrect, ending this match with a loss.