Real Madrid players easily defeated Elche (4:1) in the match of the 28th round of LaLiga.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s team played another very good match, after the one on Wednesday against Manchester City in the Champions League (3:0).
Federico Valverde was again among the notables, scoring a hat-trick against the “citizens”. The captain of the “royal” club scored “only” one goal this time. But it was a beautiful one from distance in the 44th minute.
In the 39th minute, he also “fired up” the ball, and after a clearance, Antonio Ridiger ran into it, giving the home team the lead. Dean Huysen also increased the lead in the 66th minute, when he capitalized on Daniel Janjes’ cross.
Elche scored in the 85th minute. More precisely, Manuel Ángel Moran Ibáñez beat his own goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois. The goals did not end there, as Arda Guler also scored in the 89th minute.
Real is second in the standings with 66 points, one less than Barcelona, which also has a match in hand.
Elche continues to fight for survival, they are 17th with 26 points, one more than the team from the danger zone.
La Liga, 28th round
Saturday
Girona – Bilbao 3:0 (1:0)
Rincon 4, Ouanahi 77, Echeverri 90+2
Atletico Madrid – Getafe 1:0 (1:0)
Molina 8
Oviedo – Valencia 1:0 (1:0)
Costas 30
Real Madrid – Elche 4:1 (2:0)
Ridiger 39, Valverde 44, Huysen 66, Guler 89 – Moran Ibanez 85ag
Sunday
14.00 Mallorca – Espanyol
16.15 Barcelona – Sevilla
18.30 Betis – Celta
21.00 Sociedad – Osasuna
Monday
21.00 Rayo Vallecano – Levante
Friday
Alaves – Villarreal 1:1 (1:0)
Marin 40ag – Pepe 90+8
