Xtra Time Web Desk: Real Madrid CF on Saturday beat SD Huesca by 4 goals to 1 and moved up to the top of the La Liga table while Barcelona failed to win another match as they drew 1-1 against Deportivo Alavés.
Eden Hazard, Real Madrid’s one of the record signing of last season failed to deliver and was injured most of the time last year. This year too he was injured most of the time until now. Saturday, he started the game for Real Madrid and showed why Real Madrid spent so much money on him. On the 40th minute mark, his long range shot gave Real Madrid the lead and then Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde extended Real Madrid’s lead by 3 goals. David Ferreiro of SD Huesca pulled one back in the 74th minute but Real Madrid again extented their lead to three goals when Karim Benzema scored in the 90th minute and Real Madrid won the match conformably by 4-1 and moved to the top of the La Liga table.
On the other hand, FC Barcelona is having a nightmare of a season. They faced Deportivo Alavés after losing two of their last La Liga games. Luis Rioja of Alavés gave them the lead in the 31st minute which Barcelona equalized on 63rd minute with the courtesy of Antoine Griezmann’s goal. Meanwhile Jota of Alavés saw a second yellow card and Alavés were down to 10 man in the 62nd minute. Even with an extra man for 30+ minutes, Barcelona couldn’t capitalize and currently stands in the 12th place of the points table.
Barcelona now has 8 points after 6 matches while the league leaders Real Madrid has 16 after 7 matches. Meanwhile, Real Madrid’s city rival Atletico Madrid has 14 points after 6 matches.
