Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid secured a dominant victory on Saturday evening at Balaidos against Celta to temporarily move to the top of the league standings .Benzema, from the penalty spot, Modrić, with a wonder strike, Vini Jr. and Valverde grabbed the goals for the madridistas, who picked up a second consecutive away win.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Modric’s corner was headed goalwards by Tchouameni and Alaba’s follow-up effort struck the hand of Tapia. The referee awarded the penalty after the intervention of the VAR and Benzema converted the spot-kick to make it 0-1.Benzema scored his first LaLiga goal of the season.
Benzema scores his first LaLiga goal of the season 📈🔥 pic.twitter.com/cxC0XXlfNg
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on 23rd minute Celta were then awarded a penalty after a handball in the box by Militao and Aspas equalised drilling the penalty past the outstretched Courtois.
42nd minute, Luka Modric cut inside to beat Tapia before unleashing a fine curling strike from outside the area that found its way into the top right corner of Celta’s goal.
LUKA MODRIC FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BOX💥 pic.twitter.com/LnThHLIHnr
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Madridista add to their lead with 56 minutes, Modric found Vinicius Jr. with a sublime pass in behind the defence and, having sprinted from the centre of the pitch, the Brazilian raced through up against the goalkeeper, before rounding him and stroking the ball into the empty net.
THE BALL FROM MODRIC. THE FINISH FROM VINICIUS.
WHAT A GOAL BY REAL MADRID 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WXoqJwDC0Q
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On 66th Minute ,in a swift transition, Tchouameni spread the ball out to the left-hand side for Vinicius Jr. from inside his own half and the Brazilian threaded a pass to the other side for Valverde, whose rasping first-time drive made it 1-4.
This Real Madrid counter-attack launched by Tchouameni 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TUNc9e7AEl
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Luka Mordic said, “It’s a good feeling. We played a great game, especially in the last minutes of the first and second half. We played at a complicated stadium against a rival that is always tough. Today we were consistent and played a great match. Very happy to win.”
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said,“Modric is immortal. He’s clever, well prepared and is playing really well. His goal changed the game, because until the goal it was an even match and it was really competitive. Celta pressed in the first half. They pressured us well and we had difficulty in possession. In the second half they lowered the intensity and we worked the ball well out from the back and the transitions were spectacular.”
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