How Real Madrid have been hurt by their last-minute woes in matches this season

How Real Madrid have been hurt by their last-minute woes in matches this season

It has not been the best of seasons for Real Madrid, whose only hope of fighting for the league title suffered a massive blow when they were held to a draw by Real Betis.

The Spanish giants were leading for the major part of the proceedings, but a late goal in injury time from former Arsenal man Hector Bellerin meant Alvaro Arbeloa’s men only had to settle for a point.

This was not the first time Real Madrid had to drop points because of their lack of concentration during the final minutes of matches.

Real Madrid have a serious problem

As pointed out by Defensa Central, Real Madrid have conceded late goals in four of their last six matches, a run that spans fixtures against Betis, Alaves, Bayern Munich and Mallorca.

Three of those goals came in stoppage time, with the Mallorca strike proving enough to hand the hosts all three points and the Betis equaliser costing Real Madrid two.

The Bayern Munich goal, of course, carried even greater consequences, notably contributing to their elimination from the Champions League.