Real Madrid 2-1 Eibar: Benzema averts another embarrassment
Madrid nearly lost to a team who had never won at the Bernabeu before
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Eibar in La Liga thanks to two headers from Karim Benzema.
RMA
2 ________________ 1
EIB
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Real Madrid
Keylor Navas, Odriozola, Varane, Nacho, Reguilón, Modric (Kroos, 76'), Fede Valverde, Isco (Brahim Díaz, 91'), Bale (Lucas Vázquez, 76'), Benzema y Marco Asensio.
Eibar
Dmitrovic, De Blasis, Ramis (Orellana, 54'), Oliveira, Cote, Jordán, Escalante, Sergio Álvarez, Cardona (Rubén Peña, 72'), Sergi Enrich y Cucurella (Charles, 84').
Goles
0-1, Cardona (39'); 1-1, Benzema (59'); 2-1, Benzema (81').
Árbitro
González Fuertes (comité asturiano). Amonestó a Oliveira (21').
Incidencias
Partido correspondiente a la 31ª jornada de la Liga Santander disputado en el Santiago Bernabéu en presencia de 50.284 espectadores.
It was a busy day for the striker who also had two goals disallowed, missed two easy chances and hit the post.
Marc Cardona sent Eibar ahead in the 39th minute, lofting over Keylor Navas after a good team move.
However Marco Asensio crossed for Benzema to head in before Toni Kroos repeated the trick for the Frenchman to nod home the winner in the final stages.
Madrid are 10 points behind leaders Barcelona, and 13 ahead of fourth place Getafe, hanging in limbo until the end of the season.
