Spanish La Liga: Benzema net brace as Real Madrid record 2 - 1 victory over Eibar
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| Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring - 90min |
Real Madrid needed a late Karim Benzema strike to complete a comeback victory against Eibar in La Liga.
Zinedine Zidane suffered his first defeat since returning as Real boss in a 2-1 loss at Valencia on Wednesday, and saw his side go behind again when Marc Cardona struck after 39 minutes.
Benzema nets brace ⚽ ⚽ - As posted on Real Madrid official Twitter account 👇👇
🏁 FT: @realmadrid 2-1 @SDEibarEN— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 6, 2019
⚽ @Benzema 59, 81'; Cardona 39' #Emirates | #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/kCgwC91GDR
But Benzema levelled up in the second half, heading in Marco Asensio's cross.
Zidane speaks 📣 after the game - As posted on Real Madrid official Twitter account 👇👇
🎙💬 Zidane: "In the second half we played more like a team." #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/CtAm2JRzOw— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 6, 2019
And the Frenchman secured three points with another header 10 minutes from the end, converting Toni Kroos' delivery.
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| Benzema celebrates goal with teammate - 90min |
Benzema almost completed his hat-trick late on, striking the woodwork, but now has 26 goals in all competitions this season.
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