- Rodrygo - 22'
- Karim Benzema - 29', 32', 36'
- Marco Asensio - 73'
- Lucas Vázquez - 90'+1'
Benzema nets seven-minute hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Valladolid
Karim Benzema tallies first-half hat trick for Real Madrid
Karim Benzema gets a hat trick in the first half as Real Madrid leads 4-0 vs. Real 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | +21 | 41 |
Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | +23 | 40 |
Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | +29 | 38 |
Athletic Club | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | +12 | 36 |
Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | +4 | 30 |
Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 30 |
Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 25 |
Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 25 |
Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 25 |
Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
Real Betis | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 24 |
Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 22 |
Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
Leganés | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -11 | 18 |
Alavés | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -14 | 15 |
Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 12 |
Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -25 | 12 |