MX23RW : Thursday, December 12 21:17:46| >> :120:10417:10417:
[monks data]
Real Madrid logo
La Liga | Gameweek 28
Jun 14, 2020 at 6.30pm UK
Santiago Bernabeu
Eibar logo

Real Madrid
3 - 1
Eibar

Kroos (4'), Ramos (30'), Marcelo (37')
Casemiro (47')
FT(HT: 3-0)
Bigas (60')
Angel (81'), Cristoforo (90+3')

Real Madrid cruise past Eibar to keep pressure on Barcelona

Real Madrid cruise past Eibar to keep pressure on Barcelona
© Reuters
Marcelo takes a knee after third goal, while Eden Hazard has ice pack on ankle following substitution.

Real Madrid moved to within two points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after marking their return to action with a routine 3-1 win over Eibar.

Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo scored in the first half as Zinedine Zidane's side made light work of their first game for three months on Sunday.

Pedro Bigas made it 3-1 after the break with Eibar remaining two points above the relegation zone.

Real responded to Barca's 4-0 win at Mallorca on Saturday to keep the heat on their title rivals.

Madrid are playing at their training base, the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, after renovation work at the Bernabeu was stepped up during lockdown.

Kroos opened the scoring after four minutes when his first-time finish from 18 yards found the top corner following good work from Karim Benzema.

It was 2-0 after 30 minutes when Ramos started and finished a quick break, marauding forward before tapping in after an unselfish lay-off by Eden Hazard.

Seven minutes later Marcelo made the game safe when he drilled in from just inside the box after Hazard's shot had been saved. The defender then took a knee to celebrate in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Thibaut Courtois denied Sergio Enrich but the visitors pulled a goal back on the hour when Bigas' deflected effort found a way in.

Wales international Gareth Bale was a second-half substitute while Hazard came off and had an ice pack put on the ankle he injured in February.

ID:402465: cacheID:402465:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4936:
Written by
P A
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their fifth goal on January 30, 2020
Read Next:
La Liga week 28 predictions including Mallorca vs. Barcelona, Real Madrid vs. Eibar
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
7Osasuna166642225-324
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!