Real Madrid come from behind to beat Real Sociedad in La Liga
Real Madrid enjoyed the perfect preparation for Paris Saint-Germain by thrashing Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga.
FT #RealMadridRealSociedad 4-1
⚪️ @Benzema gets his 20th goal of the season as @realmadriden gain an 8-point cushion at the top.#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/6CPHmYfjwX
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) March 5, 2022
Madrid had to come from behind at the Santiago Bernabeu as two scintillating long-range strikes from Eduardo Camavinga and Luka Modric turned the game on its head, before a Karim Benzema penalty and a tap-in for Marco Asensio completed an emphatic victory.
HIGHLIGHTS | @Benzema and @lukamodric10 show their class as @realmadriden get a huge 4-1 win. ⚪️
🎬 #RealMadridRealSociedad pic.twitter.com/ujLjne2lTJ
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Camavinga’s strike, his second goal for Madrid, was timely given the 19-year-old may have to start against PSG on Wednesday, with Toni Kroos, absent here, struggling with a hamstring strain.
Madrid are tasked with overturning a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Paris if they are to reach the quarter-finals.
Everything, though, seems easier with the 36-year-old Modric, whose own wonder-goal was the highlight of another mesmeric display, for which he earned a standing ovation from the home crowd in the second half.
👇 Here are your official #LaLigaSantander standings.
🤔 How's your team getting on? pic.twitter.com/MhFBzsH2J9
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Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar will provide a sterner test for Madrid’s back four in midweek but this was a particularly encouraging performance from Carlo Ancelotti’s attack, which was far more dynamic after struggling for goals in recent weeks.
𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 @lukamodric10.
📊 The stats behind his genius.#LaLigaSantander | #RealMadridRealSociedad pic.twitter.com/MUYVsfzQbi
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A fit and in-form Benzema will help and the 34-year-old now looks sharp again after recovering from his own hamstring injury last month. Benzema has three goals in his last three games, and had two disallowed against La Real before finally scoring from the spot.
▪️ Most goals (20)
▪️ Most assists (10)There's only one @Benzema. 👑#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/kS5YPAbFGX
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) March 5, 2022