At 4:30 Beijing time on December 23, Real Madrid played away to Athletic Bilbao. In the first half, Benzema scored twice and Sanchet pulled back a city. Yi Bian fought again, and Real Madrid was almost drawn by the opponent, winning 2-1 thrillingly. Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao twice in 21 days and led the table with an eight-point advantage.
Before this match, Real Madrid was plagued by the new crown, and Modric, Rodrigo, Alaba, Asensio and other main players and rotating players could not play. Hazard, Benzema and Vinicius continue to partner the starting trident.
Just 3 minutes into the opening, Vinicius knocked back from the left side of the triangle, Kroos did not stop the ball directly across the cross, Benzema right foot hit a curved ball, 1-0! The tacit cooperation of Real Madrid's three superstars has left the Bilbao 7-man defense collectively speechless.
In the 6th minute, Hazard sent a direct goal from the edge of the penalty area, Benzema swept a right-footed shot, and scored twice in 3 minutes, giving Real Madrid a 2-0 lead.
Although Benzema was suspected of being offside, VAR determined that it was an assist by Athletic Bilbao defender Oolong, so the goal worked, and Ancelotti clenched his fists and roared in celebration.
It was Benzema's 15th La Liga goal of the season, rising to 38 goals of the year, continuing to set a new career record. In addition, Benzema scored 17 goals against Athletic Bilbao, tied for the first place in team history with Ronaldo.
So far, Benzema has scored 401 goals in his career, the most of any active French player and 10 goals away from Henry's record. Based on Benzema's efficiency this season, a record-breaking should be just around the corner.
In the 9th minute, De Marcos delivered an assist, Sanchet's right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area hit the upright and flew into the net, and Courtois, who was nearly 2 meters tall, was also out of reach. In just 9 minutes, the two sides scored a total of three goals and joined forces to create a goal battle.
In the 60th minute, Vazquez made a mistake in returning the gift, but Williams missed the opportunity. In the 80th minute, Hazard adjusted inside the penalty area and fired a low shot that was blocked by Aguire Sava and Real Madrid failed to kill the match.
In the 86th minute, the Williams brothers connected again, but Courtois attacked in time to block it to avoid being equalized by the other side. After 93 minutes of fierce confrontation, Real Madrid left the fruits of the victory in their hands and achieved a season double against Athletic Bilbao in 21 days.
In this round, Sevilla drew 1-1 with Barca, Atletico were reversed by Granada 1-2, the two major title favorites fell off the chain, and Real Madrid scored all three points as desired. The La Liga table has changed again, with Real Madrid leading with an eight-point advantage in one more race.