Real Madrid conceded three soft goals but were rescued by Karim Benzema's sharp finishing in a 5-3 Audi Cup win over Fenerbahce.
2019 Audi Cup
5-3
Match Reports
Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid earned a rare pre-season win, beating Fenerbahce 5-3 in the Audi Cup, but defensive problems continue to dog Zinedine Zidane's side.
Garry Rodrigues shrugged off the challenge of Raphael Varane to give himself time and space on the edge of the box to fire off a shot that Keylor Navas got a hand to but failed to keep from squirming under his body as Zidane's men fell behind.
Ozan Tufan drew a diving save from Navas moments later with a 30-yard piledriver before some sloppy Fenerbahce defending allowed Vinicius Junior's cross to reach Benzema, who coolly placed a low finish into the corner of the net.
Benzema struck again when Toni Kroos floated a free-kick into the mixer that sat up nicely for the Madrid striker to arrow a fierce header beyond Altay Bayindir in a manner that will have delighted Zidane.
But Nabil Dirar levelled matters when his shot ricocheted through the legs of Alvaro Odriozola and bounced up over Navas and into the gaping net to make it 2-2 at half-time.
Lucas Vazquez scampered down the right flank eight minutes into the second half and crossed to the unmarked Benzema who completed his hat-trick with a free downward header.
But Madrid's defence remained slow-footed and nobody challenged Tufan as he unleashed a swerving 25-yard drive that Andriy Lunin - on as a second-half substitute - got a firm hand to as it flashed into the net.
Play continued to swing from end to end and Nacho restored Madrid's lead, slamming home the rebound after Mariano Diaz's smart effort was only parried by Bayindir, who later palmed Vazquez's cross-cum-shot into the path of Mariano to ram home Madrid's fifth.
Match Events
6' GOAL! Real Madrid 0-1 Fenerbahce (Rodrigues)
Great play from Max Kruse to set up the goal.
12' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 Fenerbahce (Benzema)
Vinicius Junior with an assist there.
27' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-1 Fenerbahce (Benzema)
That's a fine assist from Toni Kroos.
34' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-2 Fenerbahce (Dirar)
Vedat Muriqi instrumental with a fine assist.
53' GOAL! Real Madrid 3-2 Fenerbahce (Benzema)
Lucas Vazquez instrumental with a fine assist.
59' GOAL! Real Madrid 3-3 Fenerbahce (Tufan)
Alper Potuk with an assist there.
62' GOAL! Real Madrid 4-3 Fenerbahce (Nacho)
Real Madrid take a 4-3 lead thanks to Nacho.
79' GOAL! Real Madrid 5-3 Fenerbahce (Mariano)
Real Madrid take a comfortable 5-3 lead thanks to Mariano Diaz.
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Benzema, T. Kroos, Marcelo, E. Hazard, K. Navas, Isco, Nacho, R. Varane, Álvaro Odriozola, Valverde, Vinícius Júnior
Subs: Sergio Ramos, L. Modrić, Daniel Carvajal, Lucas Vázquez, Mariano, Jaime Seoane, A. Lunin, T. Kubo, Javi Hernández, Miguel Gutiérrez, Rodrygo, Adrián De la Fuente, Diego Altube
Fenerbahçe XI: N. Dirar, Kruse, A. Potuk, D. Reyes, Garry Rodrigues, O. Tufan, V. Muriqi, A. Bayındır, Jaílson, M. Sağlam, F. Kadıoğlu
Subs: E. Belözoğlu, M. Isla, V. Moses, M. Ekici, H. Tekin, M. Frey, S. Çiftpınar, A. Sayyadmanesh, B. Yılmaz, A. Özdoğan, M. Gümüşkaya, A. Akbulut, Y. Tunç