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Real Madrid vs Villarreal player rating: Nacho was terrible but Antonio Rudiger was worse in defense

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Villarreal - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - April 8, 2023 Villarreal's Dani Parejo, Pau Torres and teammates remonstrate with referee Javier Alberola Rojas before he checks the VAR screen then signals no penalty to Real Madrid REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

The home side was defenseless all the time and Vinicius Jr. could not save them despite his best efforts.

Soccer Football – LaLiga – Real Madrid v Villarreal – Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – April 8, 2023 Villarreal’s Dani Parejo, Pau Torres and teammates remonstrate with referee Javier Alberola Rojas before he checks the VAR screen then signals no penalty to Real Madrid REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Collapsed under the threat of Samuel Chukwueze, the Villarreal star scored two goals to make it 3-2 on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Madrid dominated the match early on with Marco Asensio‘s own goal from Pau Torres, but the Yellow Submarines never sunk as they always threatened the home side.

Carlo Ancelotti’s backline has never been comfortable, Nacho Fernandez has been particularly vulnerable to a spectacular Chukwueze, and Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba have never looked stable.

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