Ukrainian goalkeeper kept his first "dry" match in the current Spanish championship.
Real Madrid defeated Villarreal on its home field in the match of the 9th round of the Spanish La Liga of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium ended with a score of 2:0.
Carlo Ancelotti's men scored a goal in each half against the Yellow Submarine. Federico Valverde opened the scoring in the 14th minute of the match after a pass from Luka Modric.
In the second half, Valverde added an assist to his goal when he assisted Vinicius Junior in the 73rd minute.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper of the “creamy” team, Andriy Lunin, played the entire match, keeping a clean sheet. He had very little work to do, since the visitors only made one shot on target during the entire match.
For Lunin, the match against Villarreal was his second this season for the “Royal Club”. In the middle of the week, he took to the field in the lost Champions League match against Lille. The main goalkeeper of the Madrid team, Thibaut Courtois, continues to recover from an injury.
It should be noted that at the end of the match with Villarreal, the Blancos defender Dani Carvajal suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury. He has already announced on social media that he will undergo surgery.
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal match review
The victory allowed Real Madrid to catch up with Barcelona at the top of the Primera table with 21 points, but the Catalans played one match less. “Villarreal with 17 points remained in third place.
In the tenth round of La Liga, which will take place after the international break, Lunin's team will play away against Celta on October 19, and the Yellow Submarine will host Getafe a day later.
