- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Madrid | 37 | 29 | 7 | 1 | +61 | 94 |
Barcelona | 37 | 25 | 7 | 5 | +34 | 82 |
Girona | 37 | 24 | 6 | 7 | +32 | 78 |
Atlético Madrid | 37 | 23 | 4 | 10 | +25 | 73 |
Athletic Club | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | +23 | 65 |
Real Sociedad | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | +14 | 60 |
Real Betis | 37 | 14 | 14 | 9 | +3 | 56 |
Villarreal | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 52 |
Valencia | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 48 |
Alavés | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 45 |
Osasuna | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 44 |
Getafe | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | -11 | 43 |
Sevilla | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 41 |
Celta Vigo | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 40 |
Las Palmas | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | -14 | 39 |
Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 8 | 14 | 15 | -18 | 38 |
Mallorca | 37 | 7 | 16 | 14 | -12 | 37 |
Cádiz | 37 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -24 | 33 |
Granada | 37 | 4 | 9 | 24 | -34 | 21 |
Almería | 37 | 2 | 12 | 23 | -37 | 18 |