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Real Madrid won with a resounding 6-0 win against Valladolid thanks to a categorical presentation by Karim Benzema who scored a hat-trick in less than 7 minutes (29′, 32 and 63′), for his team to leave with the game almost assured at halftime.

Previously, the Brazilian Rodrygo Goes had made the first score for the home team. But not everything ended there for the number 21 who also helped with the assist of the Frenchman’s third goal. Vinícuis went into contributing mode and gave two passes in the other goals for KB9.

The little hand came courtesy of the Spanish Marco Asensio, who with previous assistance from Rodrygo managed to break the rival goal. The sixth came from Lucas Vázquez at 90+1′, who had an assist from Belgian Eden Hazard, who had not played in La Liga since last year.

Valladolid, for their part, had a good start and came close on a couple of clear occasions, generating doubts in the whites, including even a ball to the post. However, spirits dropped after the first goal against.

The scoreboard allows the meringues to raise their morale ahead of the Copa del Rey semifinal commitment scheduled for Wednesday at Spotify Camp Noy, where they will arrive losing 1-0 on aggregate.

The next day for those led by Carlo Ancelotti in La Liga Santander will be on Saturday, April 8 against Villarreal. Four days later, they will host Chelsea FC at the Santiago Bernabéu for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

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By Scribe