Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Eibar 1.
Real MadridReal Madrid2EibarEibar1
Real Madrid needed a late Karim Benzema strike to complete a comeback victory against Eibar in La Liga.
Zinedine Zidane suffered his first defeat since returning as Real boss in a 2-1 loss at Valencia on Wednesday, and saw his side go behind again when Marc Cardona struck after 39 minutes.
But Benzema levelled up in the second half, heading in Marco Asensio's cross.
And the Frenchman secured three points with another header 10 minutes from the end, converting Toni Kroos' delivery.
Benzema almost completed his hat-trick late on, striking the woodwork, but now has 26 goals in all competitions this season.
Gareth Bale, who was jeered by home supporters earlier in the season, received whistles from the Bernabeu crowd after being ruled offside three times in the first 15 minutes and firing well wide from distance.
There were further whistles as Real left the pitch a goal behind at the interval, and it looked like it may not be the home side's day when Benzema saw a goal disallowed by the video assistant referee for offside after the break.
Captain Sergio Ramos was rested and left out of the matchday squad entirely, while Thibaut Courtois remained absent as Zidane continued with Keylor Navas in goal. His son, Luca Zidane, was on the bench.
Real remain third in La Liga, 10 points behind leaders Barcelona, who face second-placed Atletico Madrid.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Navas
- 19Odriozola
- 5Varane
- 6Nacho
- 23Reguilón
- 10ModricSubstituted forVázquezat 76'minutes
- 15Valverde
- 22IscoSubstituted forDíazat 90+1'minutes
- 11BaleSubstituted forKroosat 77'minutes
- 9Benzema
- 20Asensio
Substitutes
- 3Vallejo
- 8Kroos
- 14Casemiro
- 17Vázquez
- 21Díaz
- 24Ceballos
- 30Zidane
Eibar
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Dmitrovic
- 16De Blasis
- 12Rodrigues de OliveiraBooked at 21mins
- 4RamisSubstituted forOrellanaat 54'minutes
- 15Valdés Díaz
- 6Álvarez
- 7CardonaSubstituted forPeñaat 72'minutes
- 5Escalante
- 24Jordán
- 20CucurellaSubstituted forDias de Oliveiraat 84'minutes
- 9Enrich
Substitutes
- 11Peña
- 13Riesgo
- 14Orellana
- 17Kike
- 19Dias de Oliveira
- 21León
- 22Milla
- Referee:
- Pablo González Fuertes
- Attendance:
- 50,355
Match Stats
Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamEibar
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Eibar 1.
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Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergio Álvarez.
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Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
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Sergi Enrich (Eibar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Isco.
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Attempt saved. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergio Álvarez.
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Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
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Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
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Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
Substitution
Substitution, Eibar. Charles replaces Marc Cucurella.
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Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
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Rubén Peña (Eibar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Eibar. Conceded by Nacho.
Goal!
Goal! Real Madrid 2, Eibar 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Cote.
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38 Fixtures played
14 Goals Scored
5 Assists w/ Goal
And the fans wan't him out why? he is also in his prime years
His next club, if he plays on, will benefit from his rejuvenation and proper fan respect.
It may have something to do with the ‘gestures’, grunts and grimaces. Or the golf ?
When did Man United have that low an attendance for a league game ?
Will Real spend big next year, with the new ground coming up can they afford to do it.
I have a feeling Neymar and Mbappe are on the cards, but how can they possible fund it, maybe selling Bale is the only way. Which is not that good because it means he will be back in the Prem when I would prefer Mbappe over him anyday to play in the Prem.
Nowhere near winning the league
Their big brown envelopes to UEFA have dried out this year
Oh they'll be getting some even bigger ones from the Spanish government this year
Couldn't happen to a nastier bunch of scumbags, the bad thing is, the Spanish government will now be putting aside money meant for economic stability of the country into the 'make Real Madrid good again' funds. I hope other clubs tell them to go forth and multiply in the summer when they come tapping.
His teammates say he only does the grunts and facial grimaces when he’s on the toilet
Seems Bale´s salary is the biggest problem in getting divorced. No-one in their right mind (except Florentino) would pay what he earns at RM, based on his form over last 5 years.
Expensive bloodbath in the Bernabeu dressing room this summer.
no man, RM's front line could hardly score in a whisky bar
the need for a finisher to work off benzema is something that needs addressing. there are several players in the world who could take the place of bale and vazquez and be the finisher, playing with benz plus vinicius/rodrygo/asensio
Bale is incredibly dung
Apparently, Mr Bale has overstayed his usefulness at the Bernabéu. United could help pay for his private jet.