"Threw Jude under the bus for Ballon d'Or" "Ruined a perfect game" - Fans slam Real Madrid star after surrendering 3-goal lead in 4-4 Villareal draw
Real Madrid fans on X have blasted Eder Militao after he struggled in their 4-4 draw against Villarreal at El Madrigal. Despite leading 4-1 at one stage, Los Blancos squandered their three-goal advantage with Alexander Sorloth scoring four goals on Sunday, May 19.
Sorloth nearly gave the hosts the lead in the seventh minute, hitting the bar from 25 yards out. However, Real Madrid quickly responded, taking a 2-0 lead via Arda Guler (14') and Joselu (30').
Sorloth headed home to half the deficit nine minutes later only for Los Blancos to restore their two-goal advantage a minute later through Lucas Vasquez. Guler then made it 4-1 in stoppage time with a good finish.
Real Madrid weren't prepared for Villarreal in the second half as Sorloth scored another header, getting the better of Militao, in the 48th minute. The 28-year-old completed his hat-trick in the 52nd minute after finishing past Andriy Lunin, leaving a helpless Militao on the ground.
Sorloth nearly scored again in the 54th minute with his header going wide but wasn't to be denied in the 56th minute, making it 4-4, and leaving Real Madrid shellshocked.
Militao was ineffective at center-back, completing zero out of his three attempted tackles. He also lost six duels and was unable to cope with Sorloth's pressure before being replaced by Nacho in the 61st minute.
One Real Madrid fan posted:
"Militao needs to warm the bench."
Another fan said:
"Militao and Ceballous ruined a perfect game that we had under control. Mtchw."
Other fan reactions can be viewed below:
"Hall of shame performance tonight by Error Militao, he’s the Hazard of CBs," one fan claimed.
"Thanks Militao for costing us the win and also ensuring that poor Lunin doesn’t start in the final," another bemoaned.
"Militao actually threw jude under the bus for ballon dor then let his pichichi rival score 4 goals," one fan posted.
"Militao cost us 2 points," one fan wrote.
"This felt like a defeat. Thank you militao," another fan said.
How did Real Madrid fare in their 4-4 draw against Villarreal?
Real Madrid were punished for their sloppiness as they were held to a 4-4 draw against Villarreal. Despite dropping two points on the road, the La Liga title winners still have a mammoth 94 points from 37 games, while Villarreal remain in eighth with 52 points.
Without further ado, let's take a look at how both teams fared against each other:
Carlo Ancelotti's men dominated possession with 58 percent of the ball. They also attempted 685 passes with an accuracy of 91 percent. Meanwhile, the hosts had 42 percent possession, attempting 500 passes with an accuracy of 89 percent.
However, it was Villarreal who dominated in attack, landing 21 shots in total with seven being on target. Madrid failed to offer much going forward in the second half, mustering 12 shots with six being on target during the game.