Real Madrid 3-2 Huesca: Karim Benzema scored last-minute winner for hosts

Karim Benzema scores — Benzema has scored 14 league goals this season

Karim Benzema scored a dramatic late winner as Real Madrid came from behind to beat bottom side Huesca in a La Liga thriller.

French striker Benzema curled in a stunning finish in the 89th minute.

Real boss Zinedine Zidane started his son Luca, but the 20-year-old keeper was beaten after three minutes by Juan Camilo Hernandez's well-taken strike.

Isco and Dani Ceballos responded for Real before Xabier Etxeita levelled for 2-2, but Huesca could not hold on.

Relive Real Madrid's thrilling victory over Huesca

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Real have won both their games since Zidane was reappointed as manager on 11 March and with nine games remaining they are third, 12 points behind league leaders Barcelona.

Huesca made a dream start through Hernandez and the visitors should have been 2-0 ahead, but Ezequiel Avila lashed over from a promising position.

Spaniard Isco and Welshman Gareth Bale fell out of favour under former boss Santiago Solari, but both made telling contributions to Sunday's victory.

Isco tapped in the equaliser and it was Bale's sublime outside-of-the-foot pass which was nodded down by Benzema for Ceballos to tuck home.

But Etxeita levelled for the visitors and it looked like home side were going to drop two points when ex-Tottenham winger Bale spurned an excellent opportunity from close range, but Benzema secured victory in style.

Valencia moved above Sevilla into sixth place after beating their opponents 1-0 courtesy Dani Parejo's first-half penalty.

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Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-3-3

30Zidane
19Odriozola
6NachoBooked at 66mins
4Ramos
12Marcelo
22IscoSubstituted forValverdeat 75'minutes
18LlorenteSubstituted forMarianoat 79'minutes
24Ceballos
11Bale
9Benzema
21DíazSubstituted forVázquezat 64'minutes

Substitutes

1Navas
3Vallejo
7Mariano
14Casemiro
15Valverde
17Vázquez
23Reguilón

Huesca

Formation 5-3-2

13Santamaría
21Herrera
3Etxeita
2MantovaniBooked at 90mins
14PulidoBooked at 48mins
12Galán Gil
17RiveraSubstituted forAñor Acostaat 78'minutes
23MustoBooked at 51mins
6Gómez Bardonado
19ÁvilaSubstituted forGallego Puigsechat 63'minutes
9HernándezSubstituted forGallar Falgueraat 82'minutes

Substitutes

4Diéguez
5Aguilera
10Camacho Barnola
11Gallar Falguera
20Añor Acosta
22Gallego Puigsech
25Jovanovic

Referee:: Javier Estrada Fernández
Attendance:: 49,293

Match Stats

Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamHuesca

Possession: Home71%; Away29%

Shots: Home16; Away15

Shots on Target: Home8; Away3

Corners: Home4; Away6

Fouls: Home9; Away18

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Post update
Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Huesca 2.
90'+4'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Huesca 2.

90'+4'
Post update
Attempt saved. Mariano (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
90'+4'
Post update
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Xabier Etxeita.
90'+3'
Post update
Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3'
Post update
Foul by Yangel Herrera (Huesca).
90'+1'
Post update
Attempt missed. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez following a fast break.
90'
Booking
Martín Mantovani (Huesca) is shown the yellow card.
89'
Goal!
Goal! Real Madrid 3, Huesca 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo.
87'
Post update
Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'
Post update
Foul by Yangel Herrera (Huesca).
87'
Post update
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Post update
Foul by Moi Gómez (Huesca).
85'
Post update
Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
84'
Post update
Attempt missed. Martín Mantovani (Huesca) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Moi Gómez with a cross following a corner.
83'
Post update
Corner, Huesca. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
83'
Post update
Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Huesca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
83'
Post update
Attempt blocked. Juanpi (Huesca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82'
Substitution
Substitution, Huesca. Álex Gallar replaces Juan Camilo Hernández.
81'
Post update
Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).

As It Stood

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	29	21	6	2	75	27	48	69
2	Atl Madrid	29	17	8	4	43	19	24	59
3	Real Madrid	29	18	3	8	52	34	18	57
4	Getafe	29	12	10	7	36	26	10	46

5	Alavés	29	12	8	9	31	35	-4	44
6	Valencia	29	9	16	4	31	23	8	43

7	Sevilla	29	12	7	10	47	37	10	43
8	Ath Bilbao	29	9	13	7	30	32	-2	40
9	Real Betis	29	11	7	11	33	37	-4	40
10	Real Sociedad	29	9	10	10	34	34	0	37
11	Eibar	29	8	12	9	38	40	-2	36
12	Leganés	29	9	9	11	29	34	-5	36
13	Girona	29	8	10	11	32	39	-7	34
14	Espanyol	29	9	7	13	32	43	-11	34
15	Levante	29	8	8	13	40	51	-11	32
16	Real Valladolid	29	7	9	13	24	40	-16	30
17	Villarreal	29	6	11	12	34	39	-5	29

18	Celta Vigo	29	7	7	15	39	49	-10	28
19	Rayo Vallecano	29	6	6	17	31	52	-21	24
20	Huesca	29	5	7	17	30	50	-20	22

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Comment posted by U17330941, at 22:35 31 Mar 2019
When will the Spanish government get fed up or bankrolling this team for their ego? Will it never end?

Real Madrid are the original and by far the biggest cheaters of 'financial fair play' in the history of the game. They are joined by some newcomers now like Manchester City and PSG, but none quite have the temerity to be funded directly by their government unlike this rabble for 70 years!
Comment posted by There is no h in Atletico Madrid, at 22:43 31 Mar 2019
Sometimes there seems to be little justice in the world of football. Real seem to have a lot of luck yet some of their so called fans are nothing short of disgraceful in the way that they treat their own players. Frankly, they don't deserve the success that they enjoy (?!). I am glad to be an Atleti fan - we may be less successful than our super rich spoilt neighbours but we love our team!
Comment posted by jamois, at 22:32 31 Mar 2019
@2 Militao, it's not just the PL, every league in europe is tired of your preening showpony arrogance and sense of entitlement. You can buy away to your heart's content, but you'll never be adored.
Comment posted by kenny_burns_kneecap, at 22:28 31 Mar 2019
how the mighty have fallen. needs major investment (again) from Spanish banks and the madrid-based government. state sponsorship - just like psg and man city. ffp anyone?
Comment posted by LumpyLegs, at 22:45 31 Mar 2019
Horrible cancerous team!
Comment posted by bigbadbobbybokehead, at 23:10 31 Mar 2019
Ah #10 the decima was when madrid won the european cup for the tenth time. Or donyou mean they will win it for the 140th time? Silly billy
Comment posted by GC, at 22:15 31 Mar 2019
A HYS on a Spanish game, one on a German game but not allowed one on the main game in Scotland today??
Comment posted by airliebird, at 08:11 1 Apr 2019
Only liverpool are hated more then this team
Comment posted by F1fantraveltv on social media, at 06:28 1 Apr 2019
Is Courtois now the 3rd choice keeper?
Comment posted by kenny_burns_kneecap, at 06:47 1 Apr 2019
madrid are now as bad as aston villa. long may it continue 😁👎💩
Comment posted by COYS 1, at 23:45 1 Apr 2019
Spain has two team league. Those of us in England who can’t see the beautiful ball Liverpool, Man City, yes even Arsenal play, should go to Spain and be bored silly every weekend.
Comment posted by mustardcustard, at 12:27 1 Apr 2019
The winning goal was actually offside. Even with VAR they managed to get it wrong. Or perhaps it was because it was Real?
Comment posted by roverman, at 06:43 1 Apr 2019
18. Tenth position dont talk rubbish
Comment posted by Alonsoisgreat, at 23:44 31 Mar 2019
You need major investment in that horrible team of yours!
Comment posted by STORMZ, at 23:36 31 Mar 2019
Same as the RS... celebrate beating a bottom club by a fluke haha. Tragic over hyped average teams.
Comment posted by The_Timalloys, at 17:47 1 Apr 2019
With Brexit English teams won't be able to compete in Europe and Real might actually have a chance of winning something and not playing second fiddle to Barca and Messi.

Ronaldo, understandably, had to leave to get out of Messi's shadow.
Comment posted by College of Arms, at 17:40 1 Apr 2019
Tarvitsetko massiivisen kunnossapidon kesällä ja viettää noin 400 miljoonaa miljoonaa pelaajaa, jotta he pääsevät takaisin alkuun
Comment posted by PeterSchMichaelOwenHargreaves, at 02:50 1 Apr 2019
La Liga will never be as popular as a the Premier League when the top 2 teams are so much more preferentially treated. Real are just a rich pathetic lucky corrupt team.
Comment posted by Tempest77, at 02:22 1 Apr 2019
10 the god of missed chances.
Comment posted by Humpty Dumpty, at 08:39 1 Apr 2019
Its called doing a Chelsea.

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