Rioja! What a run from the winger, who charges from the halfway line and manages to squeeze a shot through his three pursuers. Pons! Alavés break and the Spanish midfielder is unmarked at the far post but his attempt to turn the ball back across goal ends up on the roof of the net! What a chance for the home side.
Benzema! The Frenchman brings the ball under his thrall with a lovely touch, turns his marker and curls an effort just wide of Pacheco’s far post. Bale! A lovely cross from the Welshman looking for Benzema but Pacheco reads it well and gathers at the striker’s feet.
In a statment posted on his website in the build up to the opening week of La liga fixtures, Thibault Courtois has outline his objectives for the season and expressed his excitement at the prospect of being out in front of Real Madrid fans again after nearly 18 months away.
Alavés are not happy as Nacho goes up for a challenge with Joselu and wallops the Alavés forward with his elbow. The ref gives a free kick and leaves it at that. Hazard and Benzema combine in the area but the Belgian’s attempted return ball hits a defender then him and rolls out for a goal kick.
Modric teases the ball into the area and Nacho shows a striker’s touch to connect on the volley and guide it past Pacheco.
1st Goal:
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2nd Goal:
GOOOOAAL 3-0 pic.twitter.com/1qlKgyn4IL
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