Real Madrid returned to winning ways in LaLiga after defeating Atheltic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday evening. SLInt MORE:
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti rewarded Dani Ceballos with a start after his winning goal in the Copa del Rey against Villarreal while Marco Asensio was recalled to join Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior upfront, with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos reserved.
However, despite a shaky start, the visitors' quality shone through on 24 minutes after Benzema broke the deadlock with a stunning left-footed volley after a knock-down by Asensio. Ernesto Valverde's men needed to re-establish their early aggression coming from the interval but they played second fiddle to Los Blancos in the early stages of the second stanza.
The game opened up after that, as Bilbao had a sense of urgency triggered and Asensio should have doubled Madrid's lead six minutes later after he combined with Benzema to go clear on goal but he dragged his shot just wide, one-on-one with Simon.
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