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.
It's clear Villarreal lost to Real Madrid. Madrid controlled the game based on the numbers. Real Madrid's 60% possession figures reveal the story of the encounter. Villarreal's performance has been weak lately, unlike under Unai Emery. Losing to Madrid reinforces that narrative. Madrid's temporary rise to the top shows their ability to exploit Villarreal's shortcomings. Girona is also on my radar. The standings could change again in their next game
Girona has a match tonight. Let's see, Real Madrid is in first place right now, but Girona has no intention of giving up the first place to Real Madrid. Deportivo Alaves is not a very serious team for Girona.
They played in more difficult matches with more difficult teams and won. I think Girona will take their place at the top again today. The Girona team's fight for first place will end with one of the two teams at some point. It is just going like this for now.