Worse than Slot! Real Madrid lost 0-2 to Celta and has only one win in the last five rounds; Alonso is powerless.

At 4 a.m. Beijing time on December 8, during the 15th round of La Liga, Real Madrid faced Celta at home.

In the first half, Militao was forced off due to injury, Bellingham created danger, Gvilar missed a great chance, and the half ended 0-0; in the second half, Swedberg broke the deadlock, Ferran Garcia received two yellow cards within two minutes and was sent off, Mbappe and Gonzalo missed good opportunities, and in stoppage time, Carreras was shown a straight red card, leaving Real Madrid with 9 players against 11. Swedberg scored again in the dying seconds to complete his brace.

In the end, Real Madrid lost 0-2 at home to Celta, winning only once in their last five La Liga matches, now 4 points behind leaders Barcelona. Celta took all 3 points to reach 19 points, ranking tenth.

Real Madrid vs Celta,Alonso switched to a 4-4-2 formation, with Mbappe and Vinicius as the front two, Valverde, Gvilar, Tchouameni, and Bellingham forming the midfield four, Raul Asensio, Militao, Carreras, and Ferran Garcia as the back four, and Courtois in goal; the starting lineup's total value was 923 million euros.Celta lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with a starting lineup valued at 73.3 million euros.

In this match, Alonso not only changed the formation but also made a bold move by playing left-back Carreras as a center-back. Although Real Madrid dominated possession, shots, and shots on target, they failed to score. Celta’s counterattacks were fierce. In the 21st minute, Celta scored on a long ball counterattack. Real Madrid suffered both defeat and setbacks: Ferran Garcia, a reckless player, received two yellow cards within two minutes and was sent off; Carreras became Alonso’s unfortunate sacrifice, getting a red card while playing out of position. Before the final whistle, Celta launched another counterattack and sealed the victory with a series of passing moves ending in a goal.

Ultimately, Real Madrid suffered a 0-2 defeat to Celta, with a recent La Liga record of 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss, a disastrous performance that Alonso could not solve. Most fans see Alonso and Liverpool coach Slot as kindred spirits in misfortune. Real Madrid also lost to Liverpool in the Champions League, and Alonso is considered even worse than Slot. After this loss, Real Madrid trails league leaders Barcelona by 4 points; from leading to trailing, the La Liga title race looks increasingly difficult for Real.

Throughout the match,Real Madrid held 58% possession, with 23 total shots, 7 on target; Celta had 7 shots, 5 on target.Despite Real Madrid’s dominance in stats, their loss reveals flaws in Alonso’s player selection and tactics.