Real Madrid come from behind to beat Almeria: Key stats
A stunning second-half comeback inspired Real Madrid to a 3-2 win over Almeria on matchday 21 of the La Liga 2023-24 season. Real, who have played a game less, were 2-0 behind at half-time with goals from Largie Ramazani and Edgar Gonzalez. Jude Bellingham led Real's fight as Vinicius Junior and Dani Carvajal helped them seal a thrilling win. Here are the stats.
Unwanted numbers for Real Madrid
As per Opta, this was the first time Real Madrid lost in the first half of a home game in La Liga, conceding two goals and failing to shoot on target since at least the 2003-04 season. Ramazani's goal was the most early conceded by Los Blancos in all competitions (38 seconds) since January 2015 (Real Sociedad´s Elustondo, also at 38 seconds).
Bellingham gets to 25-plus goals involvement for Real this season
Bellingham scored Real 's first penalty goal in La Liga 2023-24 after three attempts. It's the highest tally they have taken to score the first penalty in a campaign in the competition (21st century). In 18 league matches, England midfielder Bellingham has scored 14 goals. Bellingham, who assisted Carvajal, extended his tally to three. Bellingham has 18 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.
Key numbers for Vinicius and Carvajal
Vinicius has raced to 10 goals for Real in all competitions this season. For the third successive campaign, the Brazilian winger has smashed 10-plus goals for his club. In 243 matches, Vinicius has 69 goals, including 39 in La Liga. Playing his 397th match for Real, veteran defender Carvajal scored just his 11th goal.
Contrasting records for the two sides
Real have won all eight of their La Liga home matches against Almeria. Los Blancos have not lost any of their last 14 La Liga matches (W11 D3). Meanwhile, they have secured four successive wins for the first time since September 2023 (5). Almeria have failed to win any of their last 24 La Liga matches, suffering their 16th defeat.
Here are the match stats
Real managed 18 attempts with six shots on target. Almeria had 10 attempts and scored from each of their shots on target (2). Carlo Ancelotti's men had 74% ball possession and registered am 87% pass accuracy.
Real complete a stunning comeback
Almeria scored inside the first minute to have a dream start before Gonzalez scored minutes before half-time. After a VAR review, Real were awarded a penalty and Bellingham pulled one back. A goal for each side was ruled out thereafter before Vinicius found the net. Real applied plenty of pressure and it was rewarded late on with Carvajal planting his header from Bellingham's cross.
