Real Madrid, the dominant team in La Liga, has not been immune to the virus, with the number of confirmed cases climbing. However, the league match against Cadiz started as scheduled, and Benzema stepped up to lead the team to overcome the challenge.
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Trying to control the tempo of the game, they were unable to take all three points and shook hands with their rivals despite the dominant statistics.
Despite the likes of Bale, Modric and Marcelo
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The players were unfortunate to be hit, but the team remained at full strength at home against Cadiz. A deep squad of
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This campaign lined up the elite division, Benzema and Vinicius, Hazard partner, full impact on the opponent's goal.
A fierce battle of offense and defense ensues.
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With 82% of the ball in their possession, the team had 36 shots on goal, 9 of which were on target. Cadiz had only 3 shots, none of which were on target. Possession and shots on goal were clearly superior, but
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But failed to convert these into goals. Despite the onslaught, the Cadiz defense was rock solid, keeping a clean sheet, and even coming back from the game as if they were at home.
36 unsuccessful shots set a record for the most shots without goals in a single game in La Liga since the 2003/04 season. And the 82% possession rate set a new record for La Liga in the last 15 years.
Even so.
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Still leading the table with 43 points, the gap between them and Sevilla, who have played just one game less, has narrowed to six points.
