Real Fall Two Points Behind Atletico
31 December, 2020
LaLiga
Result: Elche 1-1 Real Madrid
Date: 30 December 2020
Location: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Real Madrid ended the year two points in back of LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid just after drawing 1-1 with Elche on Wednesday nights.
Marcelo and Luka Modric returned to the Los Blancos line-up as Ferland Mendy and Federico Valverde dropped to the bench.
Marcelo's inclusion found in the side nearly paid after 13 a few minutes when the Brazilian rattled the crossbar with a robust right-footed effort.
Madrid would get their reward and it was not returnee as Modric opened the scoring on 20 a few minutes with a close-spectrum header after Marco Asensio's initial work was saved.
The visitors looked to have been awarded a penalty eight mins before the break for a handball, but the Training video Assistant Referee (VAR) overturned your choice after the ball struck Marcone's knee, not his arm.
However, Elche had been awarded a penalty seven minutes following the break following Dani Carvajal's foul in Barragan, which allowed Fidel to rating from the penalty area for the equaliser.
Elche went near going ahead soon after the hour tag as Lucas Boyé saw his curling work crash against the content, with Thibaut Courtois beaten.
As time passes running out, Los Blancos supervisor Zinedine Zidane threw on Eden Hazard and Valverde as the visitors went searching for a winner.
Karim Benzema squandered a good golden chance to gain the overall game on 89 a few minutes after heading wide of the target from Modric's flick, as both sides settled for a point each.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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