On 29 April, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the Spanish football championship took place. Real Madrid and Almeria Spain met.
Spanish Championship, round 32
Real Madrid v Almeria (Spain) - 4:2 (3:1)
Goals: Benzema (5), Benzema (17), Benzema (42), Rodrygo (47) - Lazaro (45+1), Lucas Roberto (61).
Warnings: Vinicius Junior (37), Lázaro (66), J. Mendes (67), Camavanga (74)
Real Madrid defeated Almeria 4-2 in their last La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. It was a thrilling match, with the home side dominating the first half. The first goal of the match was scored within the first five minutes when Real Madrid's Karim Benzema struck the opposition's goal. He scored again in the 17th minute, giving his team a comfortable lead. However, soon after, Vinicius Júnior received a yellow card, which slowed down the team's pace somewhat. In the 42nd minute, a penalty was awarded to Real Madrid, which Benzema masterfully converted, securing a well-deserved hat-trick. Almeria narrowed the gap just before half-time thanks to a Lazaro goal.
The second half started brightly for Real Madrid, with Rodrigo scoring in the 47th minute to further consolidate their lead. However, Almeria showed their fighting spirit and managed to score again in the 61st minute, thanks to a goal from L. Roberton. The match saw a flurry of substitutions from both teams: T. Kroos, N. Fernandez and D. Carvajal came on for Real Madrid, while A. Puigmal, I. Eguaras, L. Ramazzani and L. Suárez came on for Almería. Real Madrid's E. Camavanga was yellow-carded in the 74th minute, while Almeria's Lazaro and J. Mendes received yellow cards in the 66th and 67th minutes respectively. G. Melero and A. Sentelles also came on as substitutes for Almeria in the 75th minute. The match ended 4-2 in favour of Real Madrid, who dominated the first half and managed to win despite Almeria's strong play in the second half. It was an exciting match, with both teams battling hard and showing great skill on the pitch.
In the next round, the opponents will be Real S-dad vs Real Madrid and Almeria vs Elche.
| Real | Almeria | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 14 | Shots | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 12 | Offences | 16 |
| 6 | Corner | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 68% | Possession of the ball | 32% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 645 | Total assists | 304 |
| 600 | Accurate passes | 256 |
| 93% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |