Levante 1-2 Real Madrid: Five Talking Points | LaLiga 2018-19 

Real Madrid hobbled to a nervy 2-1 win over Levante
Real Madrid hobbled to a nervy 2-1 win over Levante

#4 Nacho's forgetful evening

Nacho was downright poor
Nacho was downright poor

The Spaniard came in for the suspended Sergio Ramos, and pulled a stinker. Nacho looked out of sorts from the offing and rushed into some rash challenges. He went into the books for the first time in only the 28th minute, and despite the roughhousing, lasted until the 86th minute.

Nacho was completely eclipsed by Marti and the likes. He was made look like a Sunday League player when the Levante target man stole clear with clever movements and almost bagged another goal when his effort came off the bar. But he made no mistake at the second bite of the cherry when he once again beat his marker in the second-half, and this time, found the net.

Nacho looked well off the pace when trying to keep up with Marti on that occasion. And that's become a common ground this season. Far from filling in for the skipper, the latter's cynical challenges was the only aspect Nacho perfectly emulated. And was eventually sent off for a second bookable offence when he brought down Raphael Dwamena.

That pretty much summed up his horrendous night.

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