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EDEN HAZARD scored a spectacular goal on his return from injury in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Huesca, ending the 392-day goal drought.
The former Chelsea superstar has struggled to stay in shape since moving to Madrid in the summer of 2019, missing a total of 35 games.
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Back after his recent muscle injury that made him miss six games, he opened the scoring against Huesca with absolute beauty.
The ball was played towards Hazard 25 yards from goal, he took a touch at the corner, a touch to get the ball off his feet and then threw the ball past Andreas Fernandez with his left peg.
It was a huge sigh of relief for Hazard, as he ended a 392-day streak without scoring a goal for Madrid.
His previous and only goal with Madrid was on October 5, 2019 against Granada, a year and 26 days ago.
Hazard’s first goal set the tone and Madrid got a second five minutes later when Karim Benzema put the chest to a Lucas Vázquez cross before shooting into the net from close range.
The hosts were not under pressure and Federico Valverde added a third at the start of the second half. The 22-year-old hit a shot in the bottom corner.
Huesca scored a consolation goal in the 74th minute through David Ferreiro, but Benzema would score just before the final whistle that restored Madrid’s three-goal lead.
Madrid posted a video of Hazard addressing fans after the match and said: “Hi guys! I’m happy to be back in a field, [and] score a beautiful goal, that’s for you. I hope to see you soon.”
Zinedine Zidane will be satisfied with the result of his teams, they needed to recover after being at the end of two disappointing results in the Champions League.
Madrid lost their first Champions League game to Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2, and drew their second group stage game 2-2 against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Speaking after the game, Zidane praised Hazard and his team: “We are happy with Hazard’s game and happy with what we did today. He has no discomfort, he is happy with his goal, his teammates are happy with him.
“It’s a victory, there are four goals, three points and you have to be happy, what Hazard did was magnificent. We saw him in the first goal, it gives you an idea of the category of player we are talking about.
“From then on, the team became more comfortable. Being effective at the top helps the game go the way you want it to.
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“He has had bad luck since he arrived due to injuries. He is a winner and what he wants is to be on the field and help the team.
“Hopefully we can have him like this because he makes a difference.”
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