Malaga 1-2 Real Madrid: Comfortable victory inspired by Isco
Isco opened the scoring with a free-kick then set up Casemiro
Real Madrid saw off Malaga comfortably enough thanks to the help of Isco.
MAL
1 ________________ 2
RMD
LINE UP
Málaga:
Roberto; Rosales, Torres, Ignasi Miquel (Iván Rodríguez, m. 70), Ricca; Adrián, Lacen (Bueno, m. 52), Iturra, 'Chory¿ Castro; Rolan e Ideye (Lestienne, m. 77).
Real Madrid:
Keylor Navas; Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Vallejo, Theo; Lucas Vázquez, Kovacic, Kroos, Casemiro, Asensio (Ceballos, m. 65); Isco (Borja Mayoral, m. 71) y Benzema.
Goles:
0-1, M. 28: Isco. 0-2, M. 62: Casemiro. 1-2, M.93: Rolan.
Árbitro:
De Burgos Bengoetxea (Comité Vasco). Mostró tarjeta amarilla a los malaguistas Ricca (m. 35), Iturra (m. 54), Iván Rodríguez (m. 81) y Rosales (m. 90).
Incidencias:
Partido disputado en el estadio de La Rosaleda de Málaga ante unos 28.000 espectadores
The Spanish playmaker, whom they signed from Malaga in 2013, scored the opener with a dipping free-kick and then teed up Casemiro for the second goal.
Diego Rolan capitalised on a Jesus Vallejo error in stoppage time to pull one back for the visitors, but it was scant consolation for a team now 14 points from safety and heading for the drop.
Zidane left Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric at home, while Toni Kroos and Marcelo remained on the bench throughout.
Madrid are in action next against Athletic Bilbao at home on Wednesday and then have a break next weekend because they were due to play Sevilla, who are now featuring against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday instead.
