CHRONICLE | 12/07/2019 | Alberto Navarro
Whites beat Espanyol and chain nine games without knowing defeat.
- The league
- 16th day
- 12/07/2019
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0Previously, Madrid players had already had several occasions. The first came in 6 ’after an exceptional play by Vinicius Jr. Diego López was more successful in hand to hand. Also tried Benzema eight minutes later, but his thread shot ended in the goalkeeper's hands. Espanyol responded and arrived with danger in 27 ’. The stretch of Courtois He prevented the head of the Barn from ending up in the net. The last occasion of the first half was in the boots of Vinicius Jr., which could not beat Diego López after a rapid backlash that Courtois started in 43 ’.
BENZEMA HAS MARKED IN THE FOUR LAST MATCHES IN THE BERNABÉU.
He Real Madrid He had gone to rest with advantage and after passing through the locker room he was able to extend distances in a fast counterattack in which Diego López shone again, this time before Benzema in a hand in hand in 53 ’. The domain and the occasions were still local, but the little advantage obtained left the meeting still to be decided. He was close again Benzema dial after a personal play of Vinicius Jr. in the 70’s. His shot, left-handed, left attached to the goalpost post.
He solved the pichichi Benzema
It did not fail Benzema on the next occasion he had and arrived on time to his usual appointment with the goal in the Bernabeu. Coat Carvajal of band towards the French, who yielded to Valverde, whose cutting and subsequent assistance was culminated by the pichichi of the League with the right in minute 80. The forward sees door at home for the fourth consecutive game and accumulates 11 goals in the championship. Three minutes later, the locals stayed with one player less after the expulsion of Mendy, for double yellow, but they knew how to keep the income obtained and ended up undefeated for the ninth consecutive game (7 wins).