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fightbackMadrid had beaten Paris Saint-Germain in senior career with a fantastic eal Madrid staged a storming the Champions League in midweek. free-kick strike. second-half comeback to beat Asensio, , Lucas Madrid’s problems grew as Marcelo Real RealR Betis 5-3 in an eight- Vasquez, Mateo Kovacic and Gareth hobbled off with what appeared to be had been thriller. Bale all came in and Real were ahead a hamstring injury, and the equaliser decidedly Marco Asensio (two), Sergio after 11 minutes when Jordi Amat that Betis deserved arrived after 33 second best Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo and failed to clear Marcelo’s cross. minutes. in the first were on target as the Lucas found Ronaldo and Antonio Joaquin’s delivery again caused half but they Spanish champions recovered from Adan could only his shot into the problems and Mandi attacked the were level five minutes a 2-1 interval deficit to avenge Betis’ path of Asensio, who finished with a cross to beat Navas with a close-range after the restart. Bernabeu victory in September. firm header. header. Lucas swung his Aissa Mandi and a Nacho own But the goal only served to push Ronaldo was well offside when he corner towards the penalty goal saw Betis’ first-half superiority Betis forward as Madrid were forced slid the ball into the Betis net and spot where it was met by the rewarded, while Sergio Leon gave the to defend countless home attacks. moments later the hosts were ahead. head of Ramos, who bulleted hosts late hope until Benzema struck Mandi diverted Joaquin’s corner Junior Firpo, playing only his home his second league goal in stoppage time. wide and Loren came close to beating second senior game, galloped onto of the season. Among the madness, Madrid Keylor Navas from 25 yards. Joaquin’s pass and went for goal. Madrid were now a different became the first team in La Liga The Costa Rica international then Navas could parry his effort and proposition and Bale, history to reach 6,000 goals in the pulled a save out of the top drawer the ball struck Nacho for the defender largely anonymous until competition. to stop Joaquin levelling and t o register an unfortunate that point, forced two Madrid manager marking the 700th o w n goal. excellent stops from changed almost half the side which game of his Adan. (PA Sport)

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