"Congrats Barcelona", "We're the Liverpool of LaLiga" - Real Madrid fans blame 2 key men for their 'awful and shameful' performance against Mallorca

Real Madrid fans are furious with Carlo Ancelotti and Marco Asensio after their side's shock 1-0 defeat to Mallorca on Sunday (February 5). Los Blancos have given themselves a mountain to climb in the title race.

Nacho Fernandez's 13th-minute own goal settled matters at the Iberostar Stadium to place more pressure on Ancelotti. It has been a dramatically contrasting performance from the side to that of last season. Madrid entered the 2022-23 campaign as UEFA Champions League and La Liga title holders.

However, they're playing with little conviction and as a result, are at risk of surrendering their league title to Barcelona. Ancelotti's side managed just one shot on target in the Mallorca defeat. Moreover, Asensio’s 60th-minute penalty, which Los Piratas goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic saved, was Madrid's only shot on goal.

The defeat has meant Real Madrid trailing leaders Barcelona by five points. That difference will stretch to eight points if the Blaugrana beat Sevilla later tonight. No team has won La Liga from Los Blancos' position in the last two decades.

Ancelotti has come in for criticism this season as his team lacks passion, and it was a shambolic display from his troops in their loss at Mallorca. One fan even compared the Galacticos to Premier League strugglers Liverpool, who are tenth in the English top flight. Another has already conceded Barcelona the league title.

Here's how Twitter reacted following a woeful defeat for Ancelotti's men:

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Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez reacts to Mallorca defeat

Nacho on Real Madrid's shock loss to Mallorca.

Nacho's own goal separated the two sides in one of the worst performances of Ancelotti's second reign in charge of Los Blancos. Vedat Muriqi's header flicked off the Spaniard and over stand-in goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.

The Real Madrid defender reacted to the defeat and his own goal saying that it was unfortunate (via MadridXtra):

“Tough game. They defended well. We were not good enough. ... Own goal? These things happen. It’s unfortunate.”

Nacho then touched on Asensio's missed penalty, which could have brought Real Madrid on level terms.

“We had the penalty to equalise the game, but it was not to be.”

Madrid boasted 70% of possession and had 20 shots but only managed one on target. Through all their dominance, they were woeful in front of goal. It was yet another setback for Ancelotti's side, who will now need to bounce back quickly from their disappointing defeat.

They have a nice break from domestic footballm as they travel to Morocco for the FIFA Club World Cup. Their first game is against Al Ahly in the semifinals on Wednesday (February 8).