Photo Gallery – Los Blancos side’s best moments of the match against Athletic Bilbao
Real Madrid extended their lead at the highest point of La Liga to five points because of a 2-1 triumph away to Athletic Bilbao at San Mames.
Goals from Karim Benzema and Casemiro in the match against Athletic Bilbao. Either side of an Aduriz header, were enough to settle a hard-battled experience at San Mames. And put the pressure on Barcelona in front of their meeting with Valencia on Sunday.
Athletic Bilbao had won 16 and drawn three of 19 amusements before their own particular fans since their last home defeat. Which came against Barca in August, and were brilliant and prolific in the early stages.
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They were given a notice sign of Real Madrid’s danger on the counter. When Cristiano Ronaldo had an early goal disallowed. However, the Portugal star exploited the home side’s high defensive line to better effect in the 25th minute. As he dashed through before intersection for Karim Benzema to side-foot home his sixteenth goal of the season.
Ernesto Valverde’s side enjoyed a lot of possession without undermining Real Madrid’s goal time after time. Yet Aduriz benefited from an rare moment of slack defending to head his team level halfway during that time half.
In any case, defensive midfielder Casemiro demonstrated Real Madrid’s improbable hero only three minutes after the fact. Tapping in from short proximity subsequent to being left unmarked at a corner to secure Real Madrid’s thirteenth win in 15 league gatherings with the Basque side.
The 2-1 victory guarantees that Zinedine Zidane’s side will be top of the La Liga table heading into the international break. And leaves rivals Barcelona requiring a decent result at Mestalla to keep the weight on Real Madrid in the title race.
Photo Gallery – Los Blancos side’s best moments of the match against Athletic Bilbao
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