Karim Benzema scored a second-half brace as Raphael Varane and Luka Modric were also on target for Real Madrid at Real Valladolid.
2018/2019 La Liga
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Match Report
Real Madrid recovered from a shambolic first half to claim a 4-1 LaLiga victory over Real Valladolid in what could prove a farewell win for head coach Santiago Solari.
Following the home defeats to Barcelona and Ajax that ended their hopes of major honours this season, Madrid had already benefitted from a missed penalty and two disallowed Valladolid goals at the Jose Zorrilla before Anuar gave the hosts a 29th-minute lead.
But Raphael Varane was gifted an equaliser and Karim Benzema headed Los Blancos into a two-goal lead in the 59th minute, having dispatched a spot-kick eight minutes earlier.
Casemiro was sent off nine minutes from time for third-place Madrid, although Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric slotted in a fine fourth – taking attention away from speculation Jose Mourinho could replace Solari in the coming days, at least temporarily.
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Match Events
12'Penalty Missed! (Alcaraz)
ALCARAZ BALLOONS THE PENALTY! Real Valladolid waste a chance to go ahead as Plano fires his penalty high above Courtois’ crossbar! Odriozola’s mistake goes unpunished as it remains 0-0!
13' OFFSIDE! Guardiola's goal disallowed
AND NOW A GOAL FOR REAL VALLADOLID IS CHALKED OFF THANKS TO VAR! Keko receives a pass on the right-hand side of the penalty area and enters the box before squaring a pass to Guardiola who tucks it away neatly at the back post! Upon reviewing with the video assistant, it appears as though Keko was in an offside position when receiving the ball! Incredible scenes as the hosts could conceivably be up 2-0!
17' OFFSIDE! Guardiola's goal disallowed again
GUARDIOLA SCORES FOR REAL VALLADOLID BUT ONCE AGAIN IT’S BEEN OVERTURNED! Incredible scenes at the Jose Zorrilla as a short-corner routine gets Michel into a position to find the head of Guardiola – who nods it past Courtois. Just as the hosts begin celebrating, the referee raises his arm as the scorer was, once again, in an offside position!
29'GOAL! Valladolid 1-0 Real Madrid (Anuar)
WHAT AN INTERVENTION! The ball is pulled back for Benzema who attempts to side-foot the ball into the back of the net, but Joaquin Fernandez is there to get in the way and send it over the crossbar for a Real Madrid corner!
34'GOAL! Valladolid 1-1 Real Madrid (Varane)
REAL MADRID PULL IT BACK TO 1-1! Kroos’ corner is whipped in, looking for Casemiro. The Brazil international nods his header downwards, sending it high off the bounce for both Nacho Fernandez and Masip to contest. The Real Madrid centre-back gets the slightest of touches which allows Varane to tap it home from close range!
51'Penalty Goal! Valladolid 1-2 Real Madrid (Benzema)
GOAL! BENZEMA MAKES IT 2-1! The Real Madrid captain makes no mistake as he slots his penalty into the bottom-right corner, which gives his side their first lead of the match!
59'GOAL! Valladolid 1-3 Real Madrid (Benzema)
BENZEMA MAKES IT 3-1 AS REAL MADRID BEGIN TO PULL AWAY! The 11th corner-kick of the day for the visitors leads to a goal as Kroos’ perfectly weighted delivery finds Benzema free in the centre of the penalty area. The striker directs a routine header towards the bottom-right corner which beats Masip!
80'Second Yellow Card! Casemiro sent off
CASEMIRO IS SENT OFF! This match has had just about everything as the Brazil international is given his marching orders for a second yellow card! He gives away a foul in midfield which the referee does not choose to book him for, but Casemiro then does not allow the requisite space for Michel to take the free-kick, instead blocking the delivery and kicking it away. The match official takes exception to this and books the Real Madrid player – after already showing him a yellow earlier in the match!
85'GOAL! Valladolid 1-4 Real Madrid (Modric)
MODRIC MAKES IT FOUR! The Croatia international starts the attack with a pass into the channel for Benzema, who gets on the end of it and returns a pass to Modric. The midfielder gets into the penalty area and dances past Joaquin Fernandez before dispatching his shot past Masip into the net! Real Madrid further their advantage with a man less on the pitch!
Line-ups
Valladolid XI: Míchel, Antoñito, Keko, Óscar Plano, Nacho Martínez, Jordi Masip, Sergi Guardiola, Rubén Alcaraz, Joaquín Fernández, Anuar Tuhami, Fernando Calero
Subs: Duje Cop, Javi Moyano, Yoel Rodríguez, Pablo Hervías, Moi Delgado, E.Ünal, Verde
Real Madrid XI: L. Modrić, Benzema, T. Kroos, T. Courtois, Casemiro, Nacho, R. Varane, Álvaro Odriozola, Marco Asensio, Ceballos, Reguilón
Subs: Marcelo, K. Navas, J.Vallejo, Cristo González, Jaime Seoane, Valverde, B.Diaz