Spanish LALIGA

Alavés vs Real Madrid, 2020-2021 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Alavés
  • 59': Joselu
FT
1 - 4
Real Madrid
  • 15': Casemiro
  • 41': Karim Benzema
  • 45'+1': Eden Hazard
  • 70': Karim Benzema

Real Madrid ease past Alaves on Karim Benzema brace, Eden Hazard strike

Karim Benzema scored twice and Eden Hazard picked up a rare goal as Real Madrid beat Alaves in handy fashion in La Liga on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Edgar Méndez (Alavés) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Duarte.
  • 2': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alavés) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Rioja with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
  • 6': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
  • 10': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ximo Navarro (Alavés).
  • 10': Ximo Navarro (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casemiro.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Rioja with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
  • 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rubén Duarte.
  • 15': Goal! Alavés 0, Real Madrid 1. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Aguirregabiria with a headed pass.
  • 17': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 19': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés).
  • 27': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rubén Duarte.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 30': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Alavés).
  • 31': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés).
  • 36': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 36': Ximo Navarro (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Goal! Alavés 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
  • 43': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Alavés) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Laguardia.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alavés) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Aguirregabiria with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Alavés 0, Real Madrid 3. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Alavés 0, Real Madrid 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Alavés 0, Real Madrid 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Alavés. Borja Sainz replaces Ximo Navarro.
  • 45': Substitution, Alavés. Lucas Pérez replaces Luis Rioja.
  • 45': Substitution, Alavés. Manu García replaces Rodrigo Battaglia.
  • 46': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Joselu (Alavés) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Duarte.
  • 47': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
  • 49': Manu García (Alavés) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Pérez.
  • 53': Foul by Manu García (Alavés).
  • 53': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Tomás Pina (Alavés).
  • 56': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés).
  • 56': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
  • 59': Lucas Pérez (Alavés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Goal! Alavés 1, Real Madrid 3. Joselu (Alavés) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Pérez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alavés).
  • 62': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Eden Hazard.
  • 64': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 64': Tomás Pina (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 66': Offside, Alavés. Edgar Méndez tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
  • 67': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Alavés) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Lejeune with a headed pass.
  • 70': Goal! Alavés 1, Real Madrid 4. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 72': Substitution, Alavés. Pere Pons replaces Tomás Pina.
  • 72': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
  • 72': Lucas Pérez (Alavés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Borja Sainz (Alavés).
  • 75': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Odriozola replaces Luka Modric.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.
  • 78': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alavés).
  • 78': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Alavés. Deyverson replaces Joselu.
  • 79': Foul by Víctor Laguardia (Alavés).
  • 79': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Víctor Laguardia (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lucas Pérez (Alavés) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Aguirregabiria with a cross.
  • 84': Florian Lejeune (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 85': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Borja Sainz (Alavés).
  • 85': Borja Sainz (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 86': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Manu García (Alavés) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pérez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
  • 87': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Edgar Méndez (Alavés) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deyverson with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Borja Sainz (Alavés).
  • 90'+1': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
  • 90'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Pere Pons (Alavés).
  • 90'+2': Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Alavés 1, Real Madrid 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Alavés 1, Real Madrid 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Alavés 1, Real Madrid 4.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
60.8 Possession 39.2
10 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
540 Accurate Passes 308
607 Passes 372
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.4
71 Long Balls 49
52 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 2
14 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.2
12 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 6
13 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

LALIGA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 30 +51 76
2 Real Madrid 30 +36 69
3 Villarreal 29 +20 58
4 Atlético Madrid 30 +20 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALA Alavés (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Fernando Pacheco (GK)
22 Florian Lejeune
5 Víctor Laguardia Yellow Card
3 Rubén Duarte
23 Ximo Navarro Yellow Card
8 Tomás Pina
6 Rodrigo Battaglia
11 Luis Rioja
21 Martín Aguirregabiria
16 Édgar Méndez Yellow Card
9 Joselu
Alavés Substitutes:
Adrián Marín, Manu García, Alberto Rodríguez, Lucas Pérez, Deyverson, Burgui, Jota, Pere Pons, Borja Sainz, Antonio Sivera, Javi López.

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
5 Raphaël Varane
3 Éder Militão Yellow Card
23 Ferland Mendy Yellow Card
17 Lucas Vázquez
14 Casemiro
8 Toni Kroos
10 Luka Modric
9 Karim Benzema
7 Eden Hazard
11 Marco Asensio
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Diego Altube, Mariano, Isco, Andriy Lunin, Álvaro Odriozola, Marcelo, Víctor Chust, Antonio Blanco, Vinícius Júnior.

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