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Wed 15 Mar 2023 8:41 pm - Jerusalem Time
Spain Championship: Real returns to victories and narrows the gap with Barcelona
(AFP) - Real Madrid regained its winning streak and defeated its guest, Cadiz, 2-1, humiliating the difference with leaders Barcelona to two points, at the end of the fourteenth stage of the Spanish Football League , Thursday.
In the last stage before stopping, marking the start of the Qatar World Cup 2022, and in the absence of Frenchman Karim Benzema, who still feels pain in the thigh, the “royal” found his way to victory after losing to Rio Faicano (2-3), this time with the goal of Brazilian Eder Militao (40). , and German Toni Kroos (70), while Lucas Pires scored the only goal for Cadiz (82).
With this victory, Real Madrid raised its balance to 35 points in second place, two points behind leaders Barcelona, while Cadiz's balance froze at 11 points in nineteenth place.
Militao opened the scoring for Real Madrid when he received a cross from the left side of Kroos, turning it with his head to the left of the goalkeeper (40).
Kroos himself succeeded in doubling the score with a missile shot "on the fly" from the outskirts of Area (70).
Peres reduced the score for Cadiz after he followed a ball that was blocked by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, in the goal (82).
In two other matches, Valencia beat Real Betis 3-0, while Rayo Vallecano drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo.
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Spain Championship: Real returns to victories and narrows the gap with Barcelona