Real Madrid picked up the tone of their victories and beat host Cadiz 2-1, reducing the difference to leaders Barcelona to two points at the end of the 14th round of the Spanish football league on Thursday.
In the last leg before stopping to mark the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and in the absence of Frenchman Karim Benzema, who still suffers from thigh pain, the “Royal” found their way to victory after losing against Rio Vallecano (2-3), and this time with the goals of the Brazilian Edir Militao (40). , from Germany’s Toni Kroos (70), while Lucas Pires scored the only goal for Cadiz (82).
With this win, Real Madrid raised their score to 35 points in second place, two points behind leaders Barcelona, while Cadiz’s balance stalled at 11 points in 19th place.
Militao opened the scoring for Real Madrid when he received a cross from Kroos’ left, turning him with his head to the left of the goalkeeper (40).
Cross himself managed to double the result with a missile fired “on the fly” from the periphery of the area (70).
Peres reduced the score in Cadiz after a ball blocked by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, on goal (82).
In two other games, Valencia defeated Real Betis 3-0, while Rayo Vallecano drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo.
