Defender Dani Carvajal suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in Real Madrid's 2-0 LaLiga win over Villarreal, the club confirmed on Sunday, while forward Vinícius Júnior has been diagnosed with a "cervical injury.

Real Madrid were relieved of some of the pressure they have been feeling since their loss to Lille with their 2-0 win over Villarreal last night. The Merengues were able to get the better of the

Real Madrid rebounded from its first loss in nearly 10 months by beating Villarreal 2-0 at the possible cost of right back Dani Carvajal in La Liga on Saturday. Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior scored for the defending champions four days after they lost at Lille 1-0 in the Champions League to halt a 36-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.