- 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 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | +52 | 87 |
Girona | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | +31 | 74 |
Barcelona | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +27 | 73 |
Atlético Madrid | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | +24 | 67 |
Athletic Club | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | +22 | 61 |
Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +13 | 54 |
Real Betis | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | +4 | 52 |
Valencia | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 47 |
Villarreal | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 45 |
Getafe | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | -6 | 43 |
Alavés | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 41 |
Sevilla | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 41 |
Osasuna | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 39 |
Las Palmas | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 37 |
Celta Vigo | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 34 |
Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 34 |
Mallorca | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -13 | 32 |
Cádiz | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -26 | 26 |
Granada | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -28 | 21 |
Almería | 34 | 2 | 11 | 21 | -34 | 17 |