Real Madrid battled to a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos.
Benzema, a veteran France international, beat Unai Simon with a spectacular strike in the 24th minute at San Mames Stadium.Kroos then scored a breakaway goal in the 90th minute to seal the victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s team and keep the pressure on league leaders.
Barcelona.However, Ernesto Valverde’s team will have to consider if they should have taken a point from the game after battling hard for a draw before Kroos’ goal dashed any aspirations.
Following Barcelona’s victory over Getafe, Madrid needed to keep pace with a win of their own.In a first half rife with chances, they had the upper hand on their opponents and exhibited a deft ability to capitalize on their foes’ mistakes.That proved crucial as Benzema volleyed home Marco Asensio’s poor header.Madrid’s attempts to increase their lead were initially rebuffed, with Asensio narrowly firing past the left post in the 66th minute.With 13 minutes remaining, Inaki Williams believed he had equalized for the hosts, only for the linesman’s flag to rule his effort out due to an offside call against Gorka Guruzeta.Real Madrid battled to a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos.
Benzema, a veteran France international, beat Unai Simon with a spectacular strike in the 24th minute at San Mames Stadium.Kroos then scored a breakaway goal in the 90th minute to seal the victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s team and keep the pressure on league leaders Barcelona.
However, Ernesto Valverde’s team will have to consider if they should have taken a point from the game after battling hard for a draw before Kroos’ goal dashed any aspirations.Following Barcelona’s victory over Getafe, Madrid needed to keep pace with a win of their own.In a first half rife with chances, they had the upper hand on their opponents and exhibited a deft ability to capitalize on their foes’ mistakes.That proved crucial as Benzema volleyed home Marco Asensio’s poor header.Madrid’s attempts to increase their lead were initially rebuffed, with Asensio narrowly firing past the left post in the 66th minute.With 13 minutes remaining, Inaki Williams believed he had equalized for the hosts, only for the linesman’s flag to rule his effort out due to an offside call against Gorka Guruzeta.
