Brace from Karim Benzema downs Racing Santander - La Liga Match Update
Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3-1 in a La Liga encounter at the El Sardinero on Sunday evening. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38605.
Racing made bulk of changes to their team that drew 1-1 against UD Almeria in the midweek. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Markus-Rosenberg-c24251 started upfront in a 4-5-1 formation for the visitors.
On the other hand, Jose Mourinho made three changes to his team that beat Malaga 7-0 on Thursday. Injured http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emmanuel-Adebayor-c12526 in a 4-4-2 formation for the hosts.
The game witnessed a brisk start as Madrid dominated the early possession and came close of scoring in the fifth minute. Benzema hoofed the ball over the bar from Xabi Alonso’s free kick from the right midfield.
Moments later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alonso-c5254 went for goal with a long range free kick that bounced on top of the bar. Real should have scored three or four goals had they taken their early chances.
A goal looked inevitable, as the visitors broke the deadlock in the 24th minute. Real made their superiority count, as Mesut Ozil lead a devastating move and unselfishly squared the ball to Adebayor, who tapped home to make it 1-0 for Madrid.
Three minutes later, the rampant Madrid doubled their tally. Benzema calmly finished a fine pass from Ozil as Madrid moved 2-0 up.
The Los Blancos enjoyed 67% possession in the first half and completely outplayed their opponents in the opening 45 minutes.
The hosts showed some resilience after the resumption of the second half, as they were awarded a penalty in the 52nd minute. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 and fell under Alonso’s challenge, the referee had no hesitation
in pointing to the spot. Skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815, as if giving the goalkeeper catching practice.
The hosts enjoyed a few good spells of possession and got the ball into the Madrid half on regular basis. Racing finally managed to open the scoring in the 70th minute, when Kennedy Bakircioglu made a superb move into the box and struck a confident
finish past Casillas to make it 1-2.
Madrid hit back to double their lead after five minutes. Angel Di Maria made a wonderful run down the left flank and played in Benzema with the French striker calmly slotting his shot in the bottom corner to make it 3-1 for Madrid.
The visitors looked to add few more to their tally for the evening but could not manage as they registered their 21st win of the season.
Real Madrid will play Hercules FC on the 12th of March, while Racing Santander will visit Osasuna on 13th March.
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