Superstars Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham had little influence as Real Madrid reached three losses in five games and facing an uphill task to qualify for the next phase of the Champions League.
That is not a position 15-time European champions Real Madrid are expected to be in.
Sitting 24th in the table following a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday, the Spanish giants find themselves in big trouble in the tournament in which they have long been heralded as masters.
In the competition’s new format, the top eight teams automatically reach the last-16, while those in ninth-24th, move into a two-legged play-off.
The defending champions are currently 24th and face the genuine prospect of not reaching the next phase.
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