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Real Madrid opens La Liga campaign with a big victory
    2021-08-16  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

REAL Madrid kicked its 2021-22 season off with a 4-1 win over Alaves on Saturday.

A brace from French veteran striker Karim Benzema got Real off to a flier in La Liga, his double laying the foundation for the victory to leave Carlo Ancelotti celebrating the start of his second spell in charge with a victory.

Eternal rival Barcelona may have lost Lionel Messi but Real players themselves are in a period of transition having seen Zinedine Zidane step down as coach and central defensive linchpins Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane head for Messi’s PSG and Manchester United respectively.

But after initially failing to click in a goalless first half, Real players found their rhythm after the restart as the returning Gareth Bale found Eden Hazard who flicked on with his heel for Benzema, skipper in the injured Marcelo’s absence, to volley home on 48 minutes.

Bale blotted his copybook with a booking for a high boot thereafter but Real — which featured its only new face in David Alaba — did not allow that to loosen the grip the side was steadily taking on the game.

Nacho volleyed in from close range following a Luka Modric short corner on 56 minutes and Benzema made it 3-0 and essentially game over just after the hour, scuffing in at the second time of asking after a fine run and assist by Federico Valverde.

A Joselu penalty for the hosts was a minor blemish after Thibaut Courtois, making his 100th Liga appearance between the posts for Real, brought down John Guidetti.(SD-Agencies)

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