Real in the fight to rise to the top with a great victory

Karim Benzema scored a couple of goals. Tony Cruz also found the network. Real Madrid lost to Atlético de Bilbao with two star goals. With this victory, the defending champions of the competition have touched Real Sociedad, which is at the top of the La Liga points table.

Real beat Bilbao 3-1 at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium on Tuesday night. Ander Kapa scored the only goal of the opponent.

Although the start was disappointing, Real Madrid are having a great time in La Liga. After the defeat and the draw, Zinedine Zidane’s team won three matches in a row.

Of course, yesterday Bilbao started well. But in the 14th minute of the game, the team lost their rhythm after losing to Raúl García after seeing a red card. With a team of 10 people, Bilbao was not successful in the end.

Real went ahead just before the break, increasing the pressure. Tony Cruz scored his first goal of the game with a powerful shot into the opponent’s area D in added time.

Real couldn’t contain the joy of moving on for long. After the break, the visitors tied with a counterattack. Ander Copper’s first shot was blocked by Thibaut Courtois. However, it could not be safe. In the next shot, he found the net.

Vinicius sent the ball into the net shortly after the counterattack. But at that moment the linesman raised the offside flag.

Finally, in minute 64, Benzema returned to the Real relay. Benzema led the team with a great header that Dani Carvajal extended. He then scored again in overtime to secure a great victory for the team. This is the French forward’s sixth goal in the tournament.

In the current league, Sociedad and Atlético de Madrid and Real add 26 points from 6 victories and two draws in 13 games. Barcelona is at number eight with 16 points from 11 games. Bilbao in 13th place with 14 points.