beaten by Villarreal during the last day of the championship, Real Madrid resumed their march forward this Sunday by offering themselves the’Athletic Bilbao on the move (0-2).
A success, which is good for morale and which, as often, bears the seal of the eternal Karim Benzema. At 35, the French Ballon d’Or has again done what was expected of him: to score on one of his rare occasions in the 1st half.
His goal is even on his first real opportunity that he planted it. Center of Valverdefailed header recovery d’Asensio which turns into an involuntary assist. Back to goal, Benzema resumes in one go and crucifies Unai Simon. A sumptuous gesture from a racy striker who allowed the people of Madrid to race in the lead… until the end.
Because opposite, despite their obvious good will, the Basques of Bilbao have far too often sinned in the last gesture, not producing any of their 18 shots (3 on target, only) and coming up against a large Thibaut Courtois. Harmless, they were therefore logically punished at the very end of the match on an overpowered strike from the luxury substitute, Toni Kroos, who made his special at the entrance to the surface.
With 41 units, the people of Madrid, sometimes heckled but always calm, remain 3 points behind Barça, short winner of Getafe earlier in the day. For its part, Bilbao skates in 8th place with 26 points.
