Mestalla loss epitomises Real Madrid league struggles
Real Madrid's latest set-back at the Estadio Mestalla has once again served to prove how difficult it has become in recent years for this star-studded outfit to win the domestic league title.
The Merengues effectively lost the replay of their previously postponed match within the first 10 minutes when Simone Zaza and Fabian Orellana scored in the fourth and ninth minute respectively to seal the three points.
The defeat, which sees their lead cut to just one point over Barcelona but with a match in hand, is a big blow for a side which has not claimed the LaLiga title since 2012 when Jose Mourinho led the side to victory with 100 points to their name.
All up, Real Madrid have won just one title in their last eight seasons compared to Barcelona's six.
And for a side with high hopes of breaking their recent hoodoo, it's a crucial loss which has breathed life into a previously lifeless Barcelona campaign.
More importantly, it's a loss which proves how far Madrid have fallen in recent months, their current form a stark contrast to their memorable unbeaten run.
The start of the match itself was plagued by a series of errors and lapses in concentration which often eventuated in Los Blancos casually giving the ball away and affording their opponents space and time to settle into the match.
The performance of Raphael Varane - arguably one of his worst in the Madrid shirt - lays testament to the side's fragile state where, instead of focusing on the clash at hand, the player's minds were cast off elsewhere.
While Zinedine Zidane's men continued to battle and fight for the remaining 80 minutes, their efforts ultimately proved to be unsuccessful.
There is still a long way to go until the season's end, and Real Madrid can feel it, so they'll desperately need to overturn their lacklustre form if they are to capture the title this time around.
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