Real beats Bilbao, finishes year on a high
The Hindu
Atletico continues to struggle, loses to Granada
Karim Benzema scored both goals in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, sending Carlo Ancelotti’s side into the winter break eight points clear atop LaLiga.
As Real ended the year with a bang, city rival and defending champion Atletico Madrid suffered its fourth straight defeat, a 1-2 reverse at Granada leaving it fifth a yawning 17 points behind.
Benzema ultimately put the fixture out of reach of Real’s Basque host in a matter of minutes, Oihan Sancet pulling one back with his speedy 10th minute reply which hit the woodwork before evading Thibaut Cortois.
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