La Liga title hopes for Real Madrid went astray as Samuel Chukwueze’s stunning strike secured a 2-3 victory for Villarreal at the Bernabeu.
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Scorers: Torres (OG) 16′, Vinícius Jr. 48′; Chukwueze 39′, Morales 69′
Chukwueze goal saw Real 12 points behind leaders Barcelona, having played a game more. However, the hosts had taken the lead through a Pau Torres own goal but Chukwueze slotted in an equaliser.
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Vinicius Jr’s solo strike put Real ahead but Jose Luis Morales equalised before Chukwueze stunned the hosts.
With 10 La Liga games to go Real need a strong finish to the season.
The defeat comes days after Madrid striker Benzema netted a Back to back hat-trick as Real Madrid edged Barcelona to reach Copa del Rey final.
Karim Benzema scored a Second-half hat-trick making it a back-to-back as Real Madrid cruised past Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final to be played on May 6.
The Frenchman is now two goals behind the joint-leaders Cristiano Ronaldo and Alfredo Di Stefano as Madrid’s top Clásico scorers (18).
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We can also argue that he is the first player to wear the white kit and score three goals in Barcelona since 1963.
At the weekend Karim Benzema completed a hat-trick within seven minutes as Real Madrid ran riot against Real Valladolid.
April 2, Benzema netted his first goal 29 minutes into the tie. He then added another three minutes later before striking for a third time in the 36th minute.
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The France star’s treble is the first hat trick he has ever scored in the first half of a game for Madrid.
The win moves Villarreal up to fifth in the table, four points off the top four.
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Barcelona, meanwhile, could move 15 points clear at the top when they host Girona on Monday.
