Staff Reporter.
Real Madrid were left frustrated by Cadiz on Sunday after palying a 0-0 draw at the Bernabeu stadium.
The result leaves Real six points clear at the top of the table having played a game more than second-placed Sevilla.
The hosts dominated throughout, registering 36 efforts on goal to the visitors’ four.
However, despite creating several good openings it became a night of frustration for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior flattered to deceive on his 100th league appearance for Real and Eden Hazard was largely a peripheral figure on his first La Liga start since mid-September.
Karim Benzema was another to disappoint, while Alvaro Negredo missed a late opportunity to give the visitors a much-needed victory that would have lifted them out of the bottom three.
“We tried, from the first minute to the last. We lacked a bit of quality in the last 30 metres but there’s nothing to criticise, these games can happen, there are lots of positive things, the only thing that isn’t positive is the three points,” Real Madrid boss Ancelotti said.
Regarding Belgian forward Hazard, Ancelotti said he hopes to see him do more as the campaign enters the second phase.
“It was hard for him to get into the game in the first half. In the second half he did better. It’s hard for him to play on the outside on the right, he isn’t used to it, on the inside he played better with Karim. Hazard can be another weapon that we have for the second half of the season,” Ancelotti said.