Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui blamed missed chances for his side’s current plight after their shock 1-0 Champions League defeat to CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital.
Nikola Vlasic seized on an error by Toni Kroos in the second minute to grab what turned out to be the only goal of the game as the increasingly desperate Spaniards clattered the woodwork three times in response.
It continued a worrying run for Lopetegui, whose side were beaten 3-0 by Sevilla in La Liga last Wednesday before also failing to find the net in Saturday’s derby draw with Atletico.
Lopetegui told a press conference: “We must keep generating chances and we will be more successful – I have no doubt that we will start to score and the victories will come.
“We have failed to take any of the countless chances we have had. We have tried from everywhere and from that point of view we have had bad luck.”
The plight of Real’s much-changed team, with Gareth Bale injured and Sergio Ramos left in Spain to rest, is a long way from the optimism which greeted their opening 3-0 group win over Roma.
But Lopetegui added: “Ten days ago we beat Roma and we weren’t invincible. Now we are not so bad. There are just some situations in football that we have to reverse.”
