Real Madrid v Valladolid
Benzema nets seven-minute hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Valladolid
Karim Benzema scored three goals in seven first-half minutes as Real Madrid thrashed Real Valladolid 6-0 on Sunday to cut Barcelona's lead in LaLiga to 12 points.
The hat trick moved Benzema up to 14 league goals this season and second on the list of top scorers -- three behind Barca's Robert Lewandowski.
Rodrygo's opener from a smooth counter-attack after 22 minutes opened the flood gates as Benzema took charge at the Bernabeu, netting a first half hat trick for Real Madrid for the first time in his career.
Benzema scored his first with a diving header from a Vinicius Jr cross while narrowly avoiding a collision with the far post and also created the second with a simple pass for the striker to score from the edge of the box.
The 35-year-old completed his hat trick when he adjusted his run into the six-yard box to turn on the spot and scoop a Rodrygo cross that was behind him to score while his back was towards goal.
Rodrygo claimed another assist in the second half when Marco Asensio played a one-two pass with the Brazilian forward before firing home and Eden Hazard created the final goal as he pinched the ball from a loose pass and found Lucas Vazquez.
Valladolid, who fell to a second straight LaLiga defeat, are 16th, a point above the relegation zone.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 21 |
| Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 19 |
| Villarreal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 16 |
| Real Betis | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 15 |
| Atlético Madrid | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Sevilla | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 13 |
| Elche | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 13 |
| Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Espanyol | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Alavés | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
| Getafe | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 11 |
| Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| Levante | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| Valencia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| Celta Vigo | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Real Oviedo | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| Girona | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -12 | 6 |
| Real Sociedad | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
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