Real Madrid inconsistency in maintaining their performance gives Barcelona the opportunity to return to the top of the standings, the defeat from Real Betis is very disadvantageous for them, now Madrid is starting to lag behind Barcelona by 3 points and Atletico by 2 points. His chances of winning the title race are still wide open. The condition is that Ancelotti must be able to make his team always perform optimally until the end of the season.
That is a fairly tough condition for Ancelotti for the Real Madrid team because in addition to having to focus more on the La Liga competition, the Real Madrid team must also focus more on the Champions League and also the Copa Del Rey because it is also an important competition for Real Madrid this season. So Ancelotti must be able to create a balance in the team's strength this season so that they are no longer left behind in La Liga and can have the opportunity to advance far in the UCL and in the Copa Del Rey too.
Real Madrid is fortunate that their two rivals (Barcelona and Atletico Madrid) have not played consistently throughout this season, and because none of the three have been convincing, so all three of them have an equal chance of becoming champions, moreover they don't have much difference in points.
It's a shame that Real Madrid didn't take advantage of a great opportunity in January, and they chose not to bring in a new player even though it was clear that many of their players were injured. If it was Barcelona, I don't think they would pass up the opportunity, unfortunately, they don't have much money left and their financial crisis is not getting any better.