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Benzema fires home weak-foot volley to take the lead (1:02)Karim Benzema puts a great strike in the back of the net to give Real Madrid a 1-0 lead. (1:02)
BILBAO — Karim Benzema and second-half substitute Toni Kroos scored as Real Madrid beat Athletic Club 2-0 at San Mames on Sunday to stay within three points of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
Benzema shot left-footed past goalkeeper Unai Simon in the 24th minute — after Federico Valverde’s ball into the box had been headed back to him by Marco Asensio — to put Madrid ahead.
Nacho and Asensio went close before Inaki Williams had a goal ruled out for offside as Madrid withstood some late Athletic pressure, and Kroos added a second in the 90th minute.
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