The Carlos Ancelotti team remains in second place behind Barcelona, who have a 12-point lead over Real Madrid.
Real Madrid staged a goal fest (6-0) against Real Valladolid in matchday 27 of LaLiga 2022-2023. The goals of the match for the home team were scored by Rodrygo (21' 1T), Karim Benzema, who scored a hat-trick (28' 1T, 31' 1T, and 35' 1T), Marco Asensio (27' 2T), and Lucas Vázquez (45' 2T).
The best player of the match was Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid forward scored three goals, had seven shots on target, and made 18 successful passes.
Rodrygo also stood out at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Real Madrid forward scored 1 goal, had four shots on target, and made 24 successful passes.
The match was characterized by a lot of rough play and constant fouls that interrupted the game. There was only one card, in the 63rd minute of the second half Ivan Fresneda received a yellow card.
The coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, proposed a 4-3-3 formation with Thibaut Courtois in goal; Lucas Vázquez, Éder Militão, David Alaba, and Eduardo Camavinga in the defensive line; Marco Asensio, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Toni Kroos in midfield; and Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, and Vinicius Júnior in attack.
On the other hand, José Rojo Martín's team took the field with a 3-5-2 scheme with Sergio Asenjo in goal; Iván Fresneda, Joaquín Fernández, and Jawad El Yamiq in defense; Luis Pérez, Roque Mesa, Martin Hongla, Monchu, and Lucas Rosa in midfield; and Gonzalo Plata and Sergio León in the forward line.
Juan Pulido Santana was the referee who officiated the match at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Real Madrid's next match in the championship will be at home against Villarreal, while Valladolid will host Mallorca.
With this result, the home team reaches 59 points and is in second place. Meanwhile, the visiting team remains on 28 points and is in sixteenth place in the standings.