Match ends, Cádiz 0, Real Madrid 3.
CádizCádiz0Real MadridReal Madrid3
Real Madrid moved above Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga with a win at Cadiz in a week dominated by the announcement and seeming collapse of the European Super League.
There were fan protests outside the ground against the new league, which Real had intended to compete in.
Inside, the visitors ran riot, sealing the win with three first-half goals.
Karim Benzema scored twice - the first a penalty - and provided the assist for Alvaro Odriozola to head in.
The result gets Real's La Liga challenge back on track after the minor slip in drawing 0-0 at Getafe on Sunday.
It was on the same evening that they and 11 other leading European clubs were announcing their plans to form a breakaway Super League - a project that has seemingly now collapsed just three days later.
Real president Florentino Perez has been one of the most vocal advocates of the proposed competition, telling Spanish TV show El Chiringuito de Jugones that it had been devised "to save football".
Real have still yet to announce their withdrawal from the Super League, despite the majority of the rest of the clubs doing so, including all six English sides.
They will certainly qualify for next season's Champions League, but they are currently in a fascinating four-horse race at the top of La Liga to decide if that will be as Spanish champions.
With Benzema firing they certainly have a good chance.
The French striker coolly slotted in his penalty, after VAR was used to rule on the illegality of Isaac Carcelen's trip on Vinicius Junior.
He then swung over a perfect cross for Odriozola to head the second before nodding in the third himself from Casemiro's cross - all three goals coming in the space of 10 minutes.
Line-ups
Cádiz
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ledesma
- 20CarcelénBooked at 29minsSubstituted forAkapoat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 3Jiménez Jarque
- 4López Gutiérrez
- 22EspinoSubstituted forAlejoat 65'minutes
- 7Sánchez PonceBooked at 8minsSubstituted forLozanoat 45'minutes
- 2JonssonBooked at 41mins
- 6Martín-Bejarano SerranoSubstituted forTorres Ruizat 45'minutes
- 25Izquierdo
- 18NegredoSubstituted forSaponjicat 45'minutes
- 21Sobrino
Substitutes
- 5Garrido
- 9Lozano
- 11Pombo
- 12Saponjic
- 13Gil
- 14Alejo
- 15Akapo
- 16Torres Ruiz
- 17Fernández
- 19Alcalá
- 24Malbasic
- 37Martín Valerón
Real Madrid
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Courtois
- 3Militão
- 5VaraneBooked at 22minsSubstituted forCarvajalat 61'minutes
- 6NachoBooked at 46mins
- 19OdriozolaSubstituted forIscoat 61'minutes
- 31Blanco
- 14Casemiro
- 12MarceloBooked at 68minsSubstituted forGutiérrezat 74'minutes
- 25Rodrygo
- 9BenzemaSubstituted forMarianoat 74'minutes
- 20Vinícius JúniorSubstituted forAsensioat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Carvajal
- 11Asensio
- 13Lunin
- 22Isco
- 24Mariano
- 26Altube
- 30Arribas
- 32Chust
- 35Gutiérrez
- Referee:
- Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Match Stats
Home TeamCádizAway TeamReal Madrid
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away20
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cádiz 0, Real Madrid 3.
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Attempt saved. Rubén Sobrino (Cádiz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Akapo.
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Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
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Rubén Sobrino (Cádiz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Carlos Akapo (Cádiz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Carlos Akapo (Cádiz).
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Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Iván Alejo (Cádiz).
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Attempt missed. Anthony Lozano (Cádiz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
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Anthony Lozano (Cádiz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Mariano (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
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Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid).
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Carlos Akapo (Cádiz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
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Ivan Saponjic (Cádiz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
