Leaders Real Madrid and mid-table Villarreal continued their unbeaten starts to the La Liga season with a goalless draw at the Bernabeu.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real had scored 21 goals in their opening six La Liga games but rarely looked like scoring.
Karim Benzema’s shot and Isco’s deflected header were their only efforts Geronimo Rulli had to save.
Villarreal had fewer but better chances and Arnaut Danjuma twice forced Thibaut Courtois into a save.
Real are three points clear at the top – above Sevilla, who beat Espanyol 2-0, and defending champions Atletico Madrid, who lost 1-0 to Alaves.
This was Real’s first goalless draw in La Liga under Ancelotti, in 83 games over two spells.
Unai Emery’s Villarreal are 10th despite being unbeaten having drawn five of their six matches.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 15Valverde
- 3MilitĂ£o
- 4Alaba
- 6Nacho
- 11AsensioSubstituted forIscoat 81′minutes
- 14Casemiro
- 10ModricSubstituted forE Hazardat 73′minutes
- 21RodrygoSubstituted forCamavingaat 45′minutes
- 9Benzema
- 20VinĂcius JĂºniorBooked at 40mins
Substitutes
- 5Vallejo
- 7E Hazard
- 13Lunin
- 16Jovic
- 17VĂ¡zquez
- 22Isco
- 24Mariano
- 25Camavinga
- 27Blanco
- 35Gutiérrez
- 40Fuidias
Villarreal
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Rulli
- 8FoythSubstituted forPĂ©rez MartĂnezat 86′minutes
- 3Albiol
- 4Torres
- 18Moreno
- 5Parejo
- 6Capoue
- 19CoquelinBooked at 55minsSubstituted forGĂ³mez Bardonadoat 58′minutesBooked at 70mins
- 21PinoSubstituted forTrigueros Muñozat 84′minutes
- 9AlcĂ¡cerSubstituted forDiaat 58′minutes
- 15DanjumaSubstituted forPeñaat 84′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Asenjo
- 2PĂ©rez MartĂnez
- 10Iborra
- 12EstupiĂ±Ă¡n
- 14Trigueros Muñoz
- 16Dia
- 20Peña
- 22Mandi
- 23GĂ³mez Bardonado
- 24Pedraza
- Referee:
- JesĂºs Gil Manzano
- Attendance:
- 23,985
Live Text
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Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
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Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
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Attempt missed. VinĂcius JĂºnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
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Foul by Rubén Peña (Villarreal).
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VinĂcius JĂºnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
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Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
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Moi GĂ³mez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
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Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Juan Foyth because of an injury.
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Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
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Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Yeremi Pino.
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Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
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Attempt blocked. VinĂcius JĂºnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
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Attempt saved. VinĂcius JĂºnior (Real Madrid) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isco.
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Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.