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Real Madrid 4-1 Huesca: Eden Hazard scores first goal for over a year as Real move top

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Eden Hazard scores
Eden Hazard's last goal for Real Madrid came on 5 October 2019 against Granada in La Liga

Eden Hazard scored his first goal for more than a year as Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga with an emphatic win over Huesca.

The Belgian opened the scoring with a superb left-foot shot into the left corner from outside the penalty area.

France forward Karim Benzema scored twice for the hosts, with Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde getting their other goal.

David Ferreiro scored the visitors' only goal.

Real, who had lost their previous two home fixtures, made a slow start and were fortunate not to fall behind against a Huesca side without a league win this season.

However, Hazard's goal sparked Zinedine Zidane's side into life and Benzema's neat left-foot finish then doubled their lead.

The pair then combined to lay on the third for Valverde, with Benzema rounding off the scoring with a header after Ferreiro's tap-in.

Real are now two points clear of Real Sociedad and Cadiz at the top of the table, with Sociedad scheduled to face Celta Vigo on Sunday (15:00 GMT).

Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Courtois
  • 17VázquezSubstituted forMendyat 52'minutes
  • 3Militão
  • 4Ramos
  • 12Marcelo
  • 15ValverdeSubstituted forIscoat 61'minutes
  • 14CasemiroSubstituted forKroosat 69'minutes
  • 10Modric
  • 11AsensioSubstituted forRodrygoat 61'minutes
  • 9Benzema
  • 7E HazardSubstituted forVinícius Júniorat 60'minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Varane
  • 8Kroos
  • 13Lunin
  • 18Jovic
  • 20Vinícius Júnior
  • 22Isco
  • 23Mendy
  • 24Mariano
  • 25Rodrygo
  • 26Altube
  • 40Santos

Huesca

Formation 4-4-2

  • 25Fernández
  • 3Maffeo
  • 14Pulido
  • 18SiovasBooked at 79mins
  • 16Correia PintoSubstituted forG Silvaat 83'minutes
  • 10GómezSubstituted forFerreiroat 45'minutes
  • 26NwakaliSubstituted forRamírezat 57'minutesBooked at 88mins
  • 5Mosquera
  • 15OntiverosSubstituted forGalán Gilat 45'minutes
  • 9Mir
  • 24GarcíaSubstituted forValderramaat 57'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Fernández
  • 2Doumbia
  • 4Ínsua
  • 6Ramírez
  • 7Ferreiro
  • 8Valderrama
  • 11Galán Gil
  • 20Seoane
  • 21Real
  • 22G Silva
  • 23Escriche
Referee:
Pablo González Fuertes

Match Stats

Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamHuesca
Possession
Home59%
Away41%
Shots
Home13
Away9
Shots on Target
Home6
Away2
Corners
Home6
Away3
Fouls
Home16
Away9

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Huesca 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Huesca 1.

  3. Post update

    Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jorge Pulido.

  4. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.

  5. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.

  6. Post update

    Corner, Huesca. Conceded by Marcelo.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).

  8. Post update

    Javi Galán (Huesca) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  9. Goal!

    Goal! Real Madrid 4, Huesca 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a headed pass.

  10. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a headed pass.

  11. Post update

    Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Jorge Pulido (Huesca).

  13. Booking

    Sandro Ramírez (Huesca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  14. Post update

    Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Sandro Ramírez (Huesca).

  16. Post update

    Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).

  17. Post update

    Sandro Ramírez (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).

  19. Post update

    Sandro Ramírez (Huesca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).

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151 comments

  • Comment posted by red right hand, at 16:00 31 Oct 2020

    Hazard made a somewhat hazardous start to life at Real.
    Maybe now he can shake off the injuries.

    Always had the talent. Just never had Ronaldo's drive or desire or focus. That's the difference.

    • Reply posted by Eat_The_Rich, at 16:58 31 Oct 2020

      Eat_The_Rich replied:
      That and the fact he's nowhere near as talented.

  • Comment posted by SJH, at 15:45 31 Oct 2020

    How can he be as unplayable as he was at Chelsea to then go to his 'Dream' club and turn up overweight, have frequent injuries and score 1 goal in a year? It was Ronaldo's dream club too and he went from unplayable to one of the greatest. Doesn't make sense?

    • Reply posted by JuliusCaesarWasASocialist, at 15:49 31 Oct 2020

      JuliusCaesarWasASocialist replied:
      Because he was never that good, just a Premier League hype job. A good player in ngland, an average player in a top league like La Liga

  • Comment posted by Johnny_Lee, at 15:24 31 Oct 2020

    Eden "The Kebab" Hazard has finally turned around.

    • Reply posted by SLR, at 15:30 31 Oct 2020

      SLR replied:
      I don't know much about the context of this, would you explain the 'kebab' reference please?

  • Comment posted by ODM, at 16:25 31 Oct 2020

    Forgot Hazard even existed.

    • Reply posted by Jockney, at 16:31 31 Oct 2020

      Jockney replied:
      Who ? 😉

  • Comment posted by D1710729379952, at 15:29 31 Oct 2020

    Wow Barca almost as bad as Man U.

    • Reply posted by James Edwards, at 16:54 31 Oct 2020

      James Edwards replied:
      Almost as bad as Liverpool!

  • Comment posted by kenny_burns_kneecap, at 19:25 31 Oct 2020

    Good value at £187m per goal + wages.

    Luckily for General Franco's team they are artificially propped up by the Spanish national banking system.

  • Comment posted by The Spin Doctor, at 16:26 31 Oct 2020

    Who are Huesca? Sorry 1st time I've ever heard of them. Regardless not a game that would have troubled Real, so nothing to shout home about.

    • Reply posted by Scouser Since 1966, at 17:12 31 Oct 2020

      Scouser Since 1966 replied:
      Great to see hazard not scoring against liverpool 😂
      #YNWA

  • Comment posted by LondonsFinestClub, at 23:24 31 Oct 2020

    Eden hazard is a blue, that’ll do that”ll do!

  • Comment posted by dms519, at 16:53 31 Oct 2020

    Hazard cost almost £150m. He has scored one goal in over a year. That goal was against the team who stand 18th in La Liga. Love how much Real Madrid wish they had never bought him. A truly awful club, a very overrated player. A match made in heaven.

    • Reply posted by El_Cuervo, at 17:26 31 Oct 2020

      El_Cuervo replied:
      Truly awful yet the most successful club in the history of the game. Where's the logic in that?
      Or are you just seething?

  • Comment posted by It is only my opinion, at 15:48 31 Oct 2020

    Pleased for Hazard, loved him at Chelsea, top human being.

  • Comment posted by Packman, at 18:30 31 Oct 2020

    Man what a player crazy how a switch into a new league and team can do to you!! I feel for this man

  • Comment posted by Rockerbilly, at 20:22 31 Oct 2020

    For a team that bought success Chelski have sold pretty well too, getting top dollar for players that have had their day

    • Reply posted by El_Cuervo, at 20:50 31 Oct 2020

      El_Cuervo replied:
      Dont think you can compare it to players who never had their day. You paid us 60 mil for Morata and 40 for Kovacic. Morata especially was a complete robbery.

      Hazard, though, could become a legend if he stays fit. You cant legislate for injuries.

  • Comment posted by teez, at 17:48 31 Oct 2020

    Hazard is a quality player and as long as he stays injury free he will do great things at Real Madrid.

    He arrived overweight ( his bad ) and had a bad ankle break early on... (not much he can do about that). But now his future looks bright.

    • Reply posted by El_Cuervo, at 17:53 31 Oct 2020

      El_Cuervo replied:
      Agree. His international team mate is to blame for the ankle. Hazard looked like he was heading towards his best until that moment. We'll see if he remains injury free though. If he does, he's what has been missing at Madrid since, well, since his mate smashed his ankle.

  • Comment posted by BeRealfun, at 11:08 1 Nov 2020

    When Real Madrid signed Hazard
    It was because they were so desperate
    They signed 5 players
    Vinicius
    Rodrygo
    Was a hit 👍🏻
    The rest was flop 👎🏼
    Hazard
    Jovic
    Militao

    Big piece that they are after is missing and that is Mbappe
    Once they sign him,
    Madrid will offload a few - -
    Captain
    S Ramos
    Isco
    Benzema
    Modric
    Jovic
    Militao
    Big signings ahead in for 2021 season.

    • Reply posted by El_Cuervo, at 13:25 1 Nov 2020

      El_Cuervo replied:
      offload Ramos? hahahahahaha are you 12? I suspect you might be. Vinicius is terrible. He'll be back in Brasil soon enough.
      Hahaha offload Ramos. good one!

  • Comment posted by BeRealfun, at 10:52 1 Nov 2020

    Bale never liked Spanish culture and nerve understood the Spanish values, that’s why he never learned the language, instead he Choose Golf 🏌️‍♀️ so ppl can’t criticise him. He was successful because Cristiano Ronaldo was in the team.
    Will see how he does in his best boyhood club lol ...

  • Comment posted by rememberscarborough, at 21:46 31 Oct 2020

    What a waste of some of the best years of his career. Just sad.

  • Comment posted by DrCajetanCoelho, at 14:35 1 Nov 2020

    Congratulations to scorers Hazard, Benzema and Valverde. Well played RM.

  • Comment posted by DeepDarkBlue, at 11:29 1 Nov 2020

    ...they could sign Mbappe yes...
    ...or both Kane and Salah?
    Or Mane and Rashford?

  • Comment posted by Attackattackattack, at 21:21 31 Oct 2020

    Big time Charlie

    • Reply posted by LondonsFinestClub, at 23:29 31 Oct 2020

      LondonsFinestClub replied:
      Big time Charlie against Arsenal in UEFA final, Efl winner as well. Jog on you’ve got very little to shout about Recently unless you are Liverpool

  • Comment posted by shadow warrior, at 08:23 1 Nov 2020

    Oh right, so thats what happened to Hazard, its all coming back now, he moved to Real from Chelsea, and now he has scored.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Saturday 31st October 2020

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Real Madrid7511135816
2Real Sociedad74211431114
3Atl Madrid64201321114
4Cádiz842286214
5Granada641188013
6Villarreal733188012
7Elche531154110
8Getafe631254110
9Osasuna731377010
10Ath Bilbao730467-19
11Real Betis7304711-49
12Barcelona622210648
13Alavés822469-38
14Eibar822458-38
15Sevilla62136607
16Valencia7214911-27
17Celta Vigo7133410-66
18Huesca8053614-85
19Levante6114611-54
20Real Valladolid7034511-63
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