Without both Bale and Ronaldo, Real still won big

Coach Zinedine Zidane's team crushed Eibar with a score of 4-1 in round 26 of La Liga yesterday, March 4.

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Benzema (middle) scored an important double for Real. Photo: Reuters

Goals: Pena 72' - Benzema 14', 25', James 30', Asensio 60'

Karim Benzema was the hero for Real Madrid, having a hand in all four goals. The Frenchman scored the first two, before crossing for James Rodriguez and launching an attack for Marco Asensio to make it 4-0 after two-thirds of the match.

James also had an excellent game. The Colombian midfielder organized the opening goal and kicked the free kick for the second. When he needed to finish, he also showed his sharpness with a tap-in to make it 3-0 and a shot that hit the post for the fourth goal.

Real poured goals into Eibar's net.

The brilliance of the two players above, along with the dynamism of MarcoAsensio or Lucas Vazquez,Real can breathe a sigh of relief when Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are both absent in this match. The "White Vultures"'s attack still shows simplicity and efficiency. Playing in place of Ronaldo in the winger position, Asensio played outstandingly with reasonable movements and passes. When needed, the 21-year-old striker can also launch shots with his strong left foot.

The midfield also made a strong impression in Real's victory. Thanks to Luka Modric's skillful leadership and Casemiro's sweeping play, the visitors completely controlled the midfield in the first half and early in the second. Eibar had almost no chances to attack, or their attacking intentions were quickly cut off.

Real only made one mistake in the whole match. The situation happened in the 72nd minute, when Nacho left the left wing open, leading to a cross into the penalty area. Ruben Pena took advantage of this situation when he rushed in at the right time to score from close range to reduce the score to 1-4.

Modric (in white) and his teammates are still making great efforts in the race to the La Liga championship.

With the win over Eibar, Real moved to the top of La Liga with 59 points. Barca are two points behind, but can regain their position if they beat Celta Vigo in the late game.

This victory is also a very good psychological preparation for Real for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. In the middle of next week, they will visit Napoli, after winning 3-1 in the first leg.

According to VNE