Real Madrid faced a crucial match against archrivals Barcelona at Camp Nou, with a victory giving them a chance to reduce the nine-point gap in La Liga. However, despite scoring an early own goal, Madrid could not hold onto their lead and eventually lost to a late goal from Barcelona, leaving them with a seemingly insurmountable 12-point deficit in the league table. Barcelona’s coach Xavi cautioned against complacency, but Madrid’s coach Carlo Ancelotti will now face a difficult task in keeping his team motivated for the remaining 12 games of the season. Despite their best efforts, Madrid could not find the crucial breakthrough they needed in the match, which could have turned their season around.
Sources: CGTN