Real Madrid took the lead in La Liga on Friday night with a 2-1 win at Valencia. But the Merengues' evening was far from perfect. Bellingham notably missed a penalty, a bad habit among Madrid stars which annoys Carlo Ancelotti.
The Galactic team finally in the firmament in Spain. The arrival of Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid last summer promised an easy season for the reigning European champions. However, the armada also guided by Vinicius, Bellingham, Rodrygo and Courtois has only just taken the lead in the championship. A takeover due to a difficult success in Valencia 2-1 Friday evening during a late match which had been postponed due to flooding in the Spanish city at the end of 2024. A great achievement for a Real behind and reduced to ten. However, Carlo Ancelotti was not necessarily happy after the match. Several negative facts are repeated with his team.
Too many missed penalties, Ancelotti gets involved
First, Vinicius Junior was sent off for an ugly gesture, his fourth career red card. But what irritated the Italian coach even more was the missed penalty by Jude Bellingham. The Englishman found the post with Real Madrid trailing 1-0 and needing a goal at that point in the match. The two achievements at the end of the match changed nothing. The efficiency on penalties must be improved while Vinicius and especially Mbappé have also failed twice this season.
-According to Central DefenseAncelotti thus made the decision to summon his three main stars this Saturday to resolve the problem. Mbappé, Vinicius and Bellingham will have to practice a lot more in the area in the coming weeks. To calm things down, the Madrid coach defined a clear and untouchable hierarchy for the following matches. Vinicius was designated number 1 ahead of the Frenchman. The English midfielder will only be able to shoot if the other two are absent from the field. A necessary clarification as Real no longer has the right to make mistakes in the Champions League and in the race for the La Liga title.
