- 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 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 1 | +47 | 78 |
Barcelona | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +28 | 70 |
Girona | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | +24 | 65 |
Atlético Madrid | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | +23 | 61 |
Athletic Club | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | +22 | 57 |
Real Sociedad | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | +12 | 50 |
Valencia | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | +2 | 47 |
Real Betis | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | +1 | 45 |
Villarreal | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 39 |
Getafe | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | -6 | 39 |
Osasuna | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 39 |
Las Palmas | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 37 |
Sevilla | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 34 |
Alavés | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 32 |
Mallorca | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | -11 | 31 |
Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | -13 | 31 |
Celta Vigo | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 28 |
Cádiz | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -20 | 25 |
Granada | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | -28 | 17 |
Almería | 31 | 1 | 11 | 19 | -32 | 14 |