CHRONICLE | 12/15/2019 | Javier Garcia
Benzema signed the goal against Valencia in 95 'and the whites will look for the lead in Wednesday's Classic.
- The league
- Day 17
- 12/15/2019
Madrid signed a great start to the game. Superiors in the center of the field, the whites moved the ball with patience and recovered it quickly thanks to its pressure above. The first occasions came from outside the area with shots from Valverde and Kroos, both cleared by Jaume. Very clear it was also a head shot of Benzema that left off for a little (14 ’). Meanwhile, Valencia held back and waited for its option against. Ferrán finished one of them and forced Courtois to intervene for the first time (17 ’).
Possession and occasions
The minutes passed and the tonic of the encounter was the same. Madrid sent clearly but lacked the goal. Of course, the whites kept looking for him. Modric and Rodrygo starred in two new attempts. After leaving the Madrid start unscathed, Valencia gained weight in the game as the break approached. That led to a greater presence in the area of Courtois. In the 37 ’, Ferrán headed up in an arrival of Celades.
BENZEMA ALREADY ADDS 12 GOALS IN LIGA.
The second period started with fright for the Real Madrid. Courtois saved a hand in hand with Ferrán. Unlike the first part, the match was now more even and open. However, it lacked clear occasions. Zidane He looked deeper and gave entrance to Bale and Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian, after a pass from Benzema, connected a shot that was diverted to corner by Garay (73 ’). When Madrid got closer to the local area, Valencia's goal came. Carlos Soler culminated a rapid attack led by Wass (78 ’).
From there, the whites turned in search of the tie, which entailed risks behind. Jovićlast change of Zidane, scored in the discount but the goal was canceled out of play. It seemed that Valencia had secured points but Madrid never gives up. On the last play of the match Courtois He went up to finish off a corner and hit a perfect header. Jaume rejected the ball and, after the attempt to clear the Valencian defender, Benzema sent it to the bottom of the network. Draw in Mestalla three days of the Classic.