Karim Benzema spares Zidane’s blushes. Karim Benzema scored a late champ to finish a second-half support as Real Madrid moved up to second in LaLiga with a 2-1 rebound triumph at home to struggling Elche.
The ruling LaLiga champions attempted to stamp their position almost immediately as Raphael Varane fired Casemiro’s ignore the crossbar in the in any case generally calm opening trades at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
At the opposite end, Elche winger Tete Morente wasted a decent chance for the guests halfway through the main half with an inadequately struck cross from the right.
Johan Mojica forced a Real freedom following 26 minutes, and soon after Isco saw his long-range strike saved in the focal point of the objective by Elche goalkeeper Edgar Badia as the hosts endeavored to break the halt.
Guido Carrillo headed Mojica’s cross wide as the striving away side contended energetically to advance their noses beyond however Real hit back with various possibilities – including two close endeavors from Benzema – before the break.
The hosts emerged from the squares quickest in the second half with Benzema effervescing an incredible possibility wide before Isco’s work was hindered.
Thibaut Courtois made a subsequent decent save of the evening to deny Carrillo and Elche’s pressing factor paid off as they started to lead the pack in the 61st moment when Dani Calvo headed the ball home by means of the crossbar following a corner.
Yet, the hosts hit back as Benzema leveled with a short proximity header following 73 minutes.
The Frenchman at that point grabbed a late victor at the passing as he slotted Rodrygo’s help into the base corner for his fifth objective from the last four and twentieth of the period on the whole rivalries for Zinedine Zidane’s side.
In any case, the hosts hit back as Benzema leveled with a short proximity header following 73 minutes.
The Frenchman at that point grabbed a late victor at the passing as he slotted Rodrygo’s help into the base corner for his fifth objective from the last four and twentieth of the period on the whole rivalries for Zinedine Zidane’s side.
