Missing the Club World Cup is not surprisingly good, data shows Real Madrid suffer from penalty phobia

Text/Jiang Shihua

Before this Club World Cup kicked off, Real Madrid was regarded as the biggest favorite to win the cup, but their performance in the first game gave people a blow, drew 1-1 with Riyadh Crescent in the Saudi League third. No wonder Ronaldo always boasted about the quality of the Saudi league. But in my opinion, it is not surprising that Real Madrid missed a good start to the Club World Cup, and Mbappe is the winner.

Although Real Madrid is still the advantage in terms of ball possession rate and shots, the overall feeling is that the team lacks some cooperation, and the ability to work alone. Perhaps, someone will soon miss Ancelotti. Of course, Mbappe, who failed to play in this game, may be the big winner. Just imagine if Mbappe plays and faces Riyadh Crescent with his impact, he will most likely be able to score a goal. But now, I can only watch Real Madrid be mocked by fans all over the world.

In fact, the Galaxy battleship had a chance to get a good start. In the 87th minute, when he was fighting for Gonzalo Garcia in the penalty area, he was knocked down by a defensive player. After looking back at VAR, the referee gave Real Madrid a penalty kick, but Valverde's shot was saved by Bunu. Real Madrid's bamboo basket was useless. The Galaxy battleship, which was worth 1.33 billion euros, failed to win the game.

You may not believe it. Valverde's penalty kick is not an isolated case of Real Madrid. Statistics show that Real Madrid has lost 7 of the last 19 penalty kicks in the official game. Whether it is Mbappenius or even the Magic Flute, it is not reassuring for the penalty spot. Real Madrid actually replaced the penalty phobia, which is very interesting to think about.