HALF-TIMEpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 2 April 2023
Real Madrid 4-0 Real Valladolid
As they do in Spain sometimes in games like this, they don't add any injury time. Madrid have the game wrapped up within 45 minutes.
Real Madrid are 15 points behind leaders Barcelona
Real Valladolid only one point above relegation zone
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Emlyn Begley
Real Madrid 4-0 Real Valladolid
As they do in Spain sometimes in games like this, they don't add any injury time. Madrid have the game wrapped up within 45 minutes.
#bbcfootball
Freddie Caine: Benzema again finding fitness and form for the business end of the season. if they can get Rodrygo on the pitch with Benzema and Vini without losing midfield balance they beat Barca in the cup and win the CL again
Real Madrid 4-0 Real Valladolid
Karim Benzema's three goals came within seven minutes, the fastest La Liga hat-trick by a Real Madrid player since Fernando Hierro in 1992.
Real Madrid 4-0 Real Valladolid
Karim Benzema almost crashes in a fourth but his curling effort from 16 yards is just wide. The keeper had no chance.
Real Madrid 4-0 Real Valladolid
Karim Benzema is the second top scorer in La Liga this season with 14 goals. Only Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, with 17, has more.
Benzema has overtaken Joselu, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias and Enes Unal today.
Real Madrid 4-0 Real Valladolid
Real Madrid play Barcelona on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.
They can probably think about resting players now and we're just 37 minutes in.
Karim Benzema hat-trick
What a goal!
Rodrygo crosses from the right and Karim Benzema scores with a bicycle kick from six yards out.
He was totally unmarked though. Awful from the visitors.
Real Madrid 3-0 Real Valladolid
Real Madrid have already had more shots on target (six) than their average for a game in La Liga this season (5.8).
Real Madrid 3-0 Real Valladolid
That is Karim Benzema's ninth goal in 12 games against Real Valladolid.
Only Raul (17) and Alfredo di Stefano (13) have scored more for Madrid in this particular fixture.
Karim Benzema
OK, it's going to be a rout.
Vinicius Jr finds Karim Benzema on the edge of the box and he curls the ball into the corner past Sergio Asenjo.
Real Madrid 2-0 Real Valladolid
Feels like we're on the brink of a rout here. Marco Asensio runs through on goal and his chip is saved by Sergio Asenjo.
Karim Benzema
Lovely assist from Vinicius Jr.
He has the ball on the left wing, cuts in and then curls an wonderful cross to the back post which Karim Benzema stoops to head into an empty net.
Real Madrid 1-0 Real Valladolid
Roque Mesa has a crack from the edge of the area but it's a straightforward save from Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid 1-0 Real Valladolid
This is the first time Rodrygo has scored five La Liga goals in a season.
He did net eight in a league campaign for Santos.
Real Madrid 1-0 Real Valladolid
Madrid are in the mood now. Rodrygo runs down the right and crosses for Karim Benzema, who controls it well, spins and hammers a shot in which is saved.
Real Madrid 1-0 Real Valladolid
That was the first shot on target of this game.
Rodrygo
Rodrygoal.
Marco Asensio gets the ball in the centre circle and runs forward, drawing two defenders to him.
He picks out the unmarked Rodrygo, who slots the ball into the far bottom corner.
Real Madrid 0-0 Real Valladolid
Not really much in it so far, fairly level on possession and Madrid have had more chances but Valladolid's have been better.
Real Madrid 0-0 Real Valladolid
Madrid think Roque Mesa fouled Lucas Vazquez on the edge of the box but the officials do not.
Real Madrid 0-0 Real Valladolid
Rodrygo cuts out a poor pass from the Valladolid keeper and finds Karim Benzema, but his shot is blocked.