Villarreal team performance was not good, Villarreal team lost by a wide margin while fighting against Real Madrid. Most of the time in this match Real Madrid was in control, I can say from the equation that 60% of the ball was in favor of Real Madrid and the remaining 40% of the ball was in favor of Villarreal team. And Real Madrid attacked the goal post the most and here too there is a wide gap between the two teams. Real Madrid had 22 shots on goal and Villarreal had 3. So there was a huge difference between the two teams on the field of play.
Real Madrid showed their superior power against Villarreal. Real Madrid needed to win that game to return to the to of the league momentarily as Girona are yet to play their game today. Madrid was also playing in the front of their home fans so the win was much expected from them.
Yes, Real really needed the win and they gave a message also. If Perez had implemented just one solid 9 in that team, they would have swept the league and would have been a clear Champions League candidate. Modric controls the team well with his age and experience. His pass for the first goal was perfect. I've been watching Bellingham especially. He's perfect. Look at his hand gestures on the goal. He starts the attack and he rises up in the penalty area, confident that the ball will come back to him. He's a perfect player.