Real Madrid have moved provisionally within two points of leaders Barcelona as Benzema nets winner in slender victory over struggling Rayo Vallecani at Santiago Bernabeau yesterday in the fixture corresponding to match 17 in the current campaign.
The victory was a hard earned one as the visitors almost found a way back into the contest but for the heroic showing of their summer signing shot stopper, Thibaut Courtois.
The Belgian denied the visitors on more than one occasion with numerous World class saves to make sure that the maximum three points stay at home and this has got fans reacting on social media.
What they are saying:
That was a close shave.. Disappointing 2nd half.. We just babbitt score more goals against small teams.. Really need to improve #HalaMadrid
— S d Mello (@dmellos) December 15, 2018
Just Clocked the last time we were playing Rayo Vallecano in the Bernabeu, we beat them 10 – 2.
Bale – 4 Goals
Benzema – 3 Goals
Ronaldo – 2 GoalsMiss the BBC pic.twitter.com/MWyKEaR3V4
— Raj® (@Cristianology7) December 15, 2018
Quick summary of #RealMadridRayo
Rayo is an awful defense and RM produced fewer chances than they should have, but there are some positives.
A very mobile Benzema often drifted wide and prompted Asensio to drift to the center (a winger moved out of position, yaay!)
— José C. Pérez (@jcperez_) December 15, 2018
RMA has serious problems this year, we can’t score goals and we need more confidence… there is no one, who can lead the team
— Irakli Berishvili (@IrakliBerishvil) December 15, 2018