Real Madrid returned to La Liga action and did so away against Real Betis. The aim was to start the second half of the league season with a win and maintain their one hundred percent record in 2014. The Whites only needed ten minutes to show the exceptional form that they are in. The counterattack was perfect. It was started by Modric, continued by Di María and finished by Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational shot from the edge of the area that left Andersen planted firmly in the middle of his goal, unable to do anything to keep the shot out.
Thing were going as hoped for the Whites in the Villamarín Benito Stadium and even more so because the best player in the world was showing what earned him that title. The goal spurred on Cristiano Ronaldo, who was teaching the home team’s defenders a lesson in the first half hour with his dribbling skills. What he did in the 22nd minute was brilliant. He jinked past two opponents with one movement and then crossed with the outside of his foot, only for none of his teammates to be able to get onto the end of it. He brought about the free-kick for the second goal, three minutes later, with Amaya only able to stop him with a foul on the edge of the area. Bale converted the free-kick masterfully.
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The first goal was very beautifully crafted and the second was not far behind. Two great goals to take a significant lead and put themselves on course for the win, which was sealed before the break. Modric recovered possession on the edge of the area, faked the shot to put three players on the deck, before providing the assist for Benzema, who beat Andersen well from near to the penalty spot in added time and in doing so scored his one hundredth goal for the club.
Real Madrid were putting on an exhibition in Seville and it continued in the second half. Within the first ten minutes, they had already had created three dangerous chances. The clearest fell to Cristiano Ronaldo in the 52nd minute. The Portuguese could not beat Andersen in the one-on-one following a great Ramos pass with the outside of his right boot.
The chances kept coming for the visitors and Benzema could have got his second had Andersen not saved the Frenchman’s shot from the edge of the area in the 60th minute. The fourth came two minutes later and, like the previous three, it was very beautifully crafted.
Modric took the corner and Di María smashed the clearance into the bottom corner with a volley from 30 metres. Morata completed the rout in added time. The Whites were putting on an exhibition in Seville, reached fifty points and turn their thoughts to the Copa del Rey quarter-final against Espanyol.
Source:Realmadrid.com
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