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tore down the left wing whilst Ronaldo made a diagonal move. Allowing the ball
to run ahead of him, he was already focusing on the goal. The pass was perfect
for CR7, who was approaching the edge of the box. A couple more paces and then
the sledgehammer struck, demolishing the hopes and dreams of the Betis fans, with
42,000 packing out the Benito Villamarín. Andersen pulled off a nifty
impression of a statue, kind of like Michelangelo's David, but not quite as
impressive.
Soon after,
Ronaldo was fouled just outside the box. With the free-kick in an ideal
position for a left footer, the Portuguese left the opportunity for Bale, who
was in need of a bit of a confidence boost. His shot lifted the ball over the
wall, and essentially put the game to bed when it hit the back of the net.
And prior to
the first half drawing to a close, Benzema hammered another nail into the
coffin, meaning that Real's triumvirate each got on the scoresheet. The
Frenchman benefited from the magical play of a certain tricky little Croat
called Luka Modric. Despite three defenders sticking so close to the midfielder
that they could have all fitted in a phone box, he managed to get the ball back
to Benzema, who calmly did the rest.
Real might
as well have just hopped on the train back to Madrid at half-time, because the
game was already over.
Madrid's BBC
successfully broadcast the intentions of Ancelotti's side loud and clear during
the first 45 minutes. The stats Madrid's front three are racking up are almost
scary. Halfway through January, Cristiano Ronaldo has notched up 31 goals,
Karim Benzema has 13 and Gareth Bale has 10. In total they have hit the target
54 times. This triumvirate is truly striking terror into the hearts of the rest
of the league.
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