La Liga: Karim Benzema's late goals steer Real Madrid to 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao
Football | December 16, 2020 8:16 ISTReal Madrid are now level on points with league leaders Real Sociedad and second-placed Atletico Madrid with 26 points.
Real Madrid are now level on points with league leaders Real Sociedad and second-placed Atletico Madrid with 26 points.
While the Manchester clubs face each other at Old Trafford, Real Madrid take on Atletico at Estadio Afredo de Stefano.
Madrid hasn’t lost to Atlético in eight consecutive league games, with three wins and five draws since 2016.
It ended with business as usual for Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, who avoided early exits to advance to the knockout rounds.
But poor performances this season have left Zinedine Zidane’s team needing a victory on Wednesday against Borussia Mönchengladbach to ensure the record 13-time European champions don't miss out on the knockout phase for the first time in the club's Champions League history.
An own-goal by Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine “Bono” Bounou in the 55th minute after a touch by Vinícius Júnior gave Madrid the victory at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium.
Record 13-time champion Real Madrid face an embarrassing group-stage exit after losing 2-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk in Tuesday’s Champions League, falling to third spot in the points table with a game to go.
A victory for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk will prevent qualification for the knockout stage going down to the final game; Old Trafford will still be shut to supporters despite Man United hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
A victory for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk will prevent qualification for the knockout stage going down to the final game; Old Trafford will still be shut to supporters despite Man United hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Madrid lost to Alavés 2-1 at home for its third straight setback, dropping six points behind the city rival and having played one extra game.
European champion Bayern Munich can secure a place in the knockout rounds with another win over Salzburg.
In only his second appearance of the season, striker Mariano Díaz scored a goal three minutes after kickoff in a promising start for Madrid at Villarreal’s Estadio de la Cerámica.
Because of the salary cap, La Liga president Javier Tebas said he expects a very quiet winter transfer market for Spanish clubs. He also warned that some of the effects of the COVID-19 will likely last for a few more seasons.
Madrid also faced problems because of the coronavirus as Eden Hazard and Casemiro couldn’t play against Valencia because of positive COVID-19 results.
Real Madrid confirmed on their website that clubs star players have tested COVID-19 positive after a test on Friday morning.
Defending champion Bayern Munich got late goals from Jérôme Boateng, Leroy Sané, Robert Lewandoski and Lucas Hernandez in a 6-2 win at Salzburg.
Another setback at home on Tuesday could jeopardize Madrid’s chances of advancing and lead to its first group-stage elimination in three decades.
Hazard took advantage of the starting nod by blasting home a strike to set Madrid on its way to ending a two-game home losing streak.
Real Madrid made a stoppage-time comeback against Borussia Monchengladach to salvage a draw, preventing a fourth-straight defeat in the competition.
Ramos restored Madrid’s advantage in the 63rd from the spot after a brush with Barcelona’s Clement Lenglet in the area.
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