Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Eibar 1.
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Real Madrid resumed their La Liga campaign by marking boss Zinedine Zidane's 200th game in charge with a win over Eibar in unusual surroundings.
The Bernabeu stadium is being renovated so Real are playing their remaining home games at the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano at their training ground.
Toni Kroos ensured there was no settling in period, driving in a brilliant goal after just four minutes.
Sergio Ramos and Marcelo scored before half-time in a routine win.
The hosts faded badly in the second half, with Marcelo in particular looking dizzy at one point and needing to take on fluids, and Eibar pulled one back through Pedro Bigas' fortunate strike.
But Zidane - in his second spell and remarkably just the third manager in the club's storied history to reach the landmark of overseeing 200 games - chalked up another win to move back to within two points of leaders Barcelona.
The France legend has won 10 trophies in charge of the club.
Gareth Bale came on as a second-half substitute but was barely involved.
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The pitch at the club's training base - home of Real Madrid's B team and with a capacity of just 6,000 - has the exact same dimensions as the Bernabeu and Kroos looked at home when he hammered in the brilliant opener.
Ramos' goal was equally impressive. The defender cut out a pass 20 yards from his own goal, played in Karim Benzema and charged forward. Benzema picked out Eden Hazard, making his first appearance since surgery in February, and he laid the ball back for Ramos to drill into the vacant net.
Hazard was sharp in the first half and when his shot was saved Marcelo was on hand to smash in the third.
Eibar, involved in the relegation discussion at the foot of La Liga, pulled one back when Bigas diverted a shot through Thibaut Courtois but Real were able to see the game out with minimal fuss.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Courtois
- 2CarvajalSubstituted forMendyat 45'minutes
- 5Varane
- 4RamosSubstituted forMilitãoat 61'minutes
- 12Marcelo
- 10ModricSubstituted forValverdeat 84'minutes
- 14CasemiroBooked at 47mins
- 8Kroos
- 27RodrygoSubstituted forBaleat 61'minutes
- 9Benzema
- 7E HazardSubstituted forVinícius Júniorat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Areola
- 3Militão
- 11Bale
- 15Valverde
- 16Rodríguez
- 20Asensio
- 21Díaz
- 22Isco
- 23Mendy
- 25Vinícius Júnior
- 26Altube
- 39Hernández
Eibar
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Dmitrovic
- 20Correa Silva
- 12Rodrigues de Oliveira
- 23ArbillaSubstituted forBurgosat 84'minutes
- 11Soares AlvesSubstituted forBigasat 57'minutes
- 6Álvarez
- 14OrellanaSubstituted forLeónat 57'minutes
- 18CristóforoBooked at 90mins
- 10Expósito
- 16De BlasisSubstituted forInuiat 78'minutes
- 17KikeSubstituted forEnrichat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Burgos
- 3Bigas
- 7González Casín
- 8Diop
- 9Enrich
- 13Rodríguez
- 15Valdés Díaz
- 19Dias de Oliveira
- 21León
- 22Inui
- 24Tejero
- 31Cubero
- Referee:
- Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
Match Stats
Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamEibar
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Eibar 1.
Booking
Sebastián Cristóforo (Eibar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Sebastián Cristóforo (Eibar).
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Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
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Sebastián Cristóforo (Eibar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Eibar. Esteban Burgos replaces Anaitz Arbilla.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Modric.
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Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Edu Expósito (Eibar).
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Dangerous play by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
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Sergi Enrich (Eibar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Eibar. Takashi Inui replaces Pablo De Blasis.
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Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Eibar).
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Attempt missed. Paulo Oliveira (Eibar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro León with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
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Rober Correa (Eibar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
