Madrid, December 13 (BNA): Real Madrid defeated the silent Atlético Madrid 2-0, on Sunday, with the tenth consecutive victory in all competitions that tightened its grip on the lead in the League.
Karim Benzema, who was suspicious of the match due to a leg injury and only played the first 45 minutes, used most of his time on the pitch, hitting a superb shot from a perfect cross from Vinicius Junior to open the scoring in the first half. .
This was the seventeenth goal of his career against Atletico and thirteenth this season to lead the league’s top scorer rankings, according to Reuters.
Vinicius Junior did not score but was the man of the match after getting another assist early in the second half, this time for Marco Asensio as Real Madrid stretched to 11 consecutive streaks undefeated against their domestic rival in La Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team leads the standings, eight points behind second-placed Sevilla, and eight points above Atletico in fourth, although it has played a game more than both.