The water wets, the fire burns, Karim Benzema saves his team. By force, it will end up becoming obvious with each meeting but, as if he needed it, the number 9 of Real Madrid again proved that he was the boss this Sunday evening.
At the end of a match where he was nevertheless rather behind, “KB Nueve” distinguished himself with a goal in the 88th minute by taking over a magnificent cross from Rodrygo at the far post, which had come into play 30 minutes earlier.
Espanyol have long believed in a draw and can even hold their heads high as the Catalans posed problems for Carlo Ancelotti’s men before cracking in the final moments of the game. Also note the big game of the former AS Monaco goalkeeper, Benjamin Lecomte, who repeatedly repelled Madrid’s attacks. The goalkeeper ended his match on a big black spot with an exclusion for an outing outside his poorly controlled area.
A red card which led to a free kick at the entrance to the area, on which Karim Benzema offered himself a double and brought the score to 1-3.
Goals from the infernal duo Benzema-Vinicius and assists from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Rodygo therefore offer 3 precious points to Real Madrid. The Merengue therefore regain the lead in La Liga, tied on points with Betis Sevilla, the only team, with Real, to have so far made a clear round.
to summarize
Real Madrid won 3-1 at Espanyol Barcelona on Sunday night. The Merengue therefore regain the lead in La Liga, tied on points with Betis Sevilla, the only team, with Real, to have so far made a faultless.
