Another Humiliation lose to Los Blancos, now beaten by AC Milan 3-1

Mike Maignan winning the POTM for the match between Real Madrid vs Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Image : Centre Goals

(The Post News)- In his last six games for Real Madrid in all competitions, including three defeats for Los Blancos, the 25-year-old France captain has only managed one goal. Vinicius Junior equalized for the home team from the penalty spot after Malick Thiaw put the Italian team ahead. 
 
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Tijjani Reijnders scored the third goal to seal Milan’s victory, while Alvaro Morata scored against his old team to give Milan the lead again before halftime. Following the postponement of Saturday’s La Liga match at Valencia due to disastrous floods in the east of Spain, Madrid was unable to recover significantly from their 4-0 thumping by Barcelona in late October.
 
Before the game, players from both teams donned t-shirts that said, “We are all Valencia.” A huge regional flag for Valencia was unfurled in one stand, and there was a minute of silence. Luka Modric replaced Eduardo Camavinga as the lone move made by Carlo Ancelotti, who won the Champions League twice as a player and twice as a coach with Milan after the Clasico disaster. 
 
Despite their desire to make amends in front of their supporters at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid lost in the twelfth minute. The Serie A team took the lead when Thiaw’s near-post header from a corner soared past the defenseless Andriy Lunin.
 
As Madrid reacted, Mike Maignan produced a save against Mbappe on the opposite end. Vinicius was granted a penalty after Emerson Royal made a poor tackle. With a cheeky-dinked Panenka effort, the Brazilian, who was the favorite to win but ended up second in last week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, coolly dispatched it. 
 
After Lunin saved from Rafael Leao in the 39th minute, former Madrid striker Morata responded swiftly to give Milan the lead again. Before halftime, Mbappe, who hasn’t looked his best in a Madrid shirt since joining from Paris Saint-Germain and was especially irritated by the Barcelona loss, broke in again, but Maignan saved his low effort.
 
Camavinga and Brahim Diaz were brought in by Ancelotti at halftime, which set up an end-to-end match in the second half. Leao squandered a couple of chances on the break, and Lunin made an incredible flying save from his header. 

Following 73 minutes, Leao made amends by setting up Reijnders for Milan’s third goal following a fantastic solo run. After a weak Maignan punch, Antonio Rudiger scored for Madrid, but the goal was disallowed for a tight offside against the defender.
 
Maignan produced a fantastic late stop to deny Diaz, ending Madrid’s hopes of a comeback, similar to their previous Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund. Madrid has already lost two of their four matches and is currently ranked 17th, one place ahead of Milan.

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