A 2-2 game changed the top spot, and Alonso screwed up again: 3 games winless, Mbappe 0 goals in 3 games

A match in the 13th round of La Liga started, and Real Madrid was a guest to challenge Elche. Real Madrid achieved a record of 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the first 12 league games. Real Madrid's form has declined in recent times and they have failed to win two games in a row. They first lost to Liverpool in the Champions League and then tied with Rayo Vallecano in the league. This time Real Madrid faced Elche, whose total worth was only 79.9 million euros. As a result, Alonso messed up again and Real Madrid overturned, drawing a difficult draw and losing three games.

Real Madrid has a 3412 formation for this game. Mbappe and Rodrygo partner as a double forward. Bellingham was behind them. Fran Garcia, Ceballos, Guler and Arnold formed a 4-midfielder. The back three of Alvaro Carreras, Huizen and Raul Asensio started. Courtois serves as the starting goalkeeper. Vinicius, Brahim Dias and Gonzalo Garcia were on the bench.

Shortly after the game started, Rodrigo cut inside with the ball on the right and shot high. Seven minutes later, Mbappe received a pass from Asensio on the penalty area line and shot low into the far corner, slightly wide. In the 17th minute, Rafa Mir got a great opportunity. He outflanked and shot low in the middle of the penalty area. The goalkeeper blocked the ball. 8 minutes later, Guler tried a long shot from outside the penalty area and the kick went high. Subsequently, Andre Silva wasted a single opportunity. In the 35th minute, Mbappe's volley shot was saved by the goalkeeper. At halftime, the score was still 0-0!

Change sides and fight again in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Real Madrid lost the ball. Valera sent a wonderful pass with his heel. Fevas stepped forward and shot a low shot into the far corner. The ball hit the post and bounced into the goal! Elche takes the lead. Four minutes later, Real Madrid made large-scale substitution adjustments, with Vinicius, Valverde and Camavinga coming on as substitutes. In the 78th minute, Real Madrid equalized the score. Huizen seized the opportunity and scored the ball in front of the goal. Six minutes later, Real Madrid lost the ball again. Alvaro scored with a long shot. Immediately afterwards, Bellingham broke out in desperation and completed the absolute tie. In the end, Real Madrid 2-2 Elche. Real Madrid regained top spot with a 1-point advantage.

In this game, Real Madrid had a ball possession rate of 51%, 7 of 20 shots were on target, and only 2 goals were scored. Elche also scored 5 goals in 15 shots. Elche goalkeeper Ignaki Peña performed well and made 5 saves. Mbappe did not score a goal and missed 2 excellent opportunities, but he sent 2 assists and 5 key passes. Mbappe has not scored in 3 consecutive games, and Real Madrid failed to win in these 3 games.