By Anadolu Agency
December 31, 2022 5:56 amANKARA
Real Madrid had a good return to the Spanish La Liga on Friday, beating Valladolid 2-0 on goals from French star Karim Benzema following the World Cup break.
Benzema converted a penalty kick in the 83rd minute to break the deadlock. Six minutes later he finished in the box after teammate Eduardo Camavinga’s dribble from the left flank.
Valladolid’s Sergio Leon was sent off in the 82nd minute.
Real Madrid boosted their points to 38 in 15 matches to lead the La Liga standings.
Second-place Barcelona have 37 points ahead of Saturday’s derby against Espanyol.
Valladolid have 17 points.
Fans in Valladolid’s Jose Zorrilla Stadium observed a minute of silence before the match for Brazilian legend Pele, who died Thursday at the age of 82.
Pele had been suffering from colon cancer.
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