5 things that have happened since Karim Benzema last scored in La Liga

#3 Villareal won at the Bernabeu for the very first time

Villareal won at the Bernabeu for the first time in their history

In what's turning out to be the worst season since 2008/09, Real Madrid have also had to contend with some really embarrassing results on the way.

A shock 2-1 defeat to Leganes at home knocked the Merengues out of the Copa del Rey, but Villareal's 0-1 win at the same venue a few days earlier is just as astonishing, for that was the first ever triumph at the fabled Santiago Bernabeu in Yellow Submarine's all history.

Los Blancos although dominated the proceedings with a greater share of possession and relentless efforts at goal, one moment of sloppiness allowed Pablo Fornals to latch on to a loose ball by Keylor Navas and beautifully dink it into the back of the net with only three minutes left on the clock.

The hosts huffed and puffed in the final moments to force a share of spoils, but it was too little too late.

Thank god for Benzema, he wasn't even on the pitch that fateful day to witness the humiliation.