Real Madrid 2-0 Mallorca: Zidane's side go top thanks to Ramos & Vinicius goals
A comfortable win over Real Mallorca lifted Real Madrid back to the top of LaLiga on Wednesday.
Match Reports
Real Madrid returned to the top of LaLiga thanks to a 2-0 defeat of Real Mallorca at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium on Wednesday.
Barca's 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao 24 hours earlier had put the pressure back on Zinedine Zidane's men, but Vinicius' goal after 19 minutes steadied any nerves within the home side.
Mallorca, who sit third from bottom of the table, gave a spirited account of themselves but rarely looked likely to claim a share of the spoils despite Madrid having made four changes from the 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday.
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Match Events
7' CHANCE! Benzema's shot denied
Benzema brings down the ball on his chest and fires his shot towards goal, but Reina is in the right place to push it away. Madrid keep hold of the ball and some space opens up for Bale outside the box. He curls his effort towards goal, but the goalkeeper dives across to save that one as well.
19' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca (Vinicius)
Vinicius runs onto Modric's pass, and it looks like Bale got in his way at first, but he reaches it. He gets his head up and keeps his cool as he fires his shot over Reina into the back of the net. 1-0 Madrid!
23' OFF THE CROSSBAR! Vinicius nearly scores
It's a brilliant chance for Madrid as Benzema slides the ball into the box for Vinicius. He gets his head up and spots Reina off his line so decides to chip the goalkeeper, but his effort bounces off the top of the crossbar.
46' Yellow Card! Modric booked
Modric catches Febas in the face with his elbow and receives a yellow card which means he'll miss Madrid's next game.
56' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Mallorca (Ramos)
Madrid win a free-kick just outside the box after Raillo's handball and the captain steps up to take it. He only takes a short run-up but he gets his effort up and over the wall and Reina has no chance as he finds the top-left corner.
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