After winning the 100th title in its history and ending the Club World Cup with the relegation, Real Madrid returns tonight (Wednesday) to complete the game against Alche as part of the 21st round of the Spanish league, and in this context things are going much less well for the Blancos recently. In only two of the last five games did Carlo Ancelotti’s team win, and when the leader Barcelona is 11 points away with one more game to play, it is time for the champion to get back on track – before the title goes to the arch rival.
Real are missing the injured Thibaut Courtois, Ferlan Mendy and Eden Hazard this evening, in addition to the yellowed Vinicius, while Eder Militau and Lucas and Essex returned to fitness and the stopper was even included in the lineup. Andriy Lunin continues between the posts, Nacho was deployed as a stopper, with David Elba starting at left-back. Along with Karim Benzema, Rodrigo and Marco Asensio stepped up in attack.
Elche drew 2:2 in the Santiago Bernabeu last year, but in light of the fact that only in the last round she achieved her first victory of the season, if tonight she manages to get a point in Real’s field, it will be a huge surprise.
the progress of the game
8th minute: Goal, 0:1 to Real Madrid! Asensio received from Carvajal entering the last third of the field, dribbled between two defenders and sent an accurate ball into the bottom left corner.
16th minute: Rodrigo found Benzema’s head with a high ball, the Frenchman’s shot was close – but not on target.
21st minute: This time it was closer! After an exchange of passes in a small area, Benzema left it to Valverde who rolled a flat and spinning ball that would have gone in, had it not been for Badia who went down and headed for the corner.
31st minute: Goal, 0:2 for Real Madrid! Rocco touched his hand in the box after a strike by Benzema, the Blancos received a penalty and the French made sure to convert it into the second goal of the game.
38th minute: Ponsa set up a situation for Carmona who kicked hard from the right side of the box, but out.
45th minute: Goal, 0:3 for Real Madrid! Rodrigo drew a foul in the box, Benzema scored on the second penalty of the game and completed a brace.