Karim Benzema maintained his impressive form with two first-half goals as Real Madrid eased to a 4-0 win at Eibar.
Match Report
Madrid suffered a 3-0 reverse on their last visit to Ipurua 12 months ago but were comfortable winners in Saturday's clash thanks to the impressive form of Benzema, who made it nine league goals for the season.
The 31-year-old gave the visitors a 17th-minute lead and doubled his tally from the penalty spot before the half-hour mark after Sergio Ramos had also converted from 12 yards.
Federico Valverde added a fourth for Zinedine Zidane's men, who climbed above Barcelona and surprise package Real Sociedad into top spot.
La Liga Standings
Match Events
17' GOAL! Eibar 0-1 Real Madrid (Benzema)
GOOAAL! 1-0 Madrid, Benzema sidefoots home! Valderde bursts into the area, but neither he nor Modric can quite work a good shooting angle. Modric's shot deflects kindly for Madrid, dropping back to Valverde who passes it left to Benzema and the Frenchman has a tap-in.
20' Penalty Goal! Eibar 0-2 Real Madrid (Ramos)
Two in three minutes for Madrid, Ramos converts from the spot! The captain steps up, pauses, and passes the ball into the bottom-left corner with the keeper going the other way.
29' Penalty Goal! Eibar 0-3 Real Madrid (Benzema)
GOOALL! 3-0 Madrid, Benzema steps up and gets his second goal of the night. It's exactly the same as Ramos' spot-kick, he sidefoots into the bottom-left corner with Dmitrovic going the other way. Madrid are rampant.
61' GOAL! Eibar 0-4 Real Madrid (Valverde)
4-0 Madrid, Valderde caps a great performance with a goal! Benzema finds Mendy on the left and though he overhits his cross, it drops to Modric at the other side of the area. Modric plays it back to Valverde just inside the D, and he opens his body up to side-foot right-footed into the bottom-right corner. Lovely stuff.
Carlo_Peace
1927
OUR VALVERDE IS MORE USEFUL THAN BARCELONA'S VALVERDE😂
Thalaj
673
Well played Valverde. 💥⚽
sukuttan_7
596
Hazard back to his Best!🤩 Beast mode on!!🔥
iradukundaeric
505
Real Madrid in the last 5 matches 5 Clean sheets 16 goals scored on fire
Dikacmoy
491
Eden Hazard was Sharp. Artistic. Creative. This is Eden we signed from Chelsea. This is eden used to be. Benzema at his best. Valverde Casemiro are our engine to the team. This is real madrid we wish to see every week. This is my beautiful club. Absolutely beautiful performance ❤🔥❤❤
Trevorn
461
Mendy proved worthy of being Marcelo's 2nd choice. Courtois kept his 5th consecutive clean sheet. Benzema doing Benzema things😎 Ramos another penalty converted(tho he should've given it to Hazard). Hazard Madrid bought from Chelsea for 100m arrived and playing well(just lacking a goal). Valverde increasing pressure on Modric and Kroos for the starting spot. Got the 3 points again🙏🏽 It was indeed another good day🤝🏽 As always, Hala Madrid❗❗
JohnHalamadrid
312
I feel like Valverde this season is one of the best midfielders in the world on form..To we witnessed vintage Real Madrid 🔥🔥🔥Zidane has the guys on track on to the next game #Halamadrid
The-Rock
304
RONALDO,Who needs him.....Hazard nutmegging defenders like he's playing against a sunday league team,and CR7 is struggling at Juventus..Hazard Is Hazardous 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Carybary
281
Here is the GIF, click: http://bit.ly/32zOgse
NumairRed
137
Ramos should have given penalty kick to Hazard in both UCL and La liga What type of captain he is if he can't help his player in getting goals that he (hazard) needs as a forward and as a no.7 of Real Madrid
zaybknpz
112
Our youngsters keep proving their worth. Last match was Rodrygo tonight its Valverde. The future of Real is very bright!!! Halla Madrid