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Real Madrid ‘in crisis’, ‘in free-fall’ and ‘aimless’ after defeat to Tottenham - What the Spanish press say

are a team in crisis and free fall following their Champions League "nightmare" against Tottenham, according to the Spanish press.

Madrid suffered their first group-stage defeat since 2012 when they were humbled 3-1 by rampant Spurs at Wembley on Wednesday night.

The result saw Tottenham qualify for the last 16 and put themselves in pole position to finish top of Group H ahead of the defending champions.

With a five-point buffer to Borussia Dortmund, Madrid still look likely to progress as well. But the manner of the loss, which came hot on the heels of Sunday's shock LaLiga defeat to Girona, has seen Zinedine Zidane's men lambasted in the Spanish media.