Spain’s La Liga returned to action this weekend after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic which sent sports around the globe to a screeching halt.

The league, which featured a two-horse race between eternal rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid for the title before the stoppage, looks to be continuing on the same path after Los Blancos defeated Eibar 3-1 on Sunday, equaling Barcelona’s Saturday win.

Real Madrid dominated the match, which was held at its Alfredo di Stefano Stadium behind closed doors as the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium undergoes renovation work.

Madrid went into halftime up 3-0 against Eibar, which currently finds itself only two points above the relegation zone, and never looked to be in any danger of dropping points.

Toni Kroos opened the scoring in the 4th minute, blasting a long-range goal with his right foot. Defenders Sergio Ramos and Marcelo added goals in the 30th and 37th minutes, respectively, sending their team to the break with the game in hand.

While Pedro Bigas did score for Eibar in the second half of the match, it was too little, too late for the Basque side.

With their win, Real Madrid keeps pace in the standings. They currently find themselves in 2nd place, two points behind front runner Barcelona.

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FC Barcelona took a two-point lead in the race for the Spanish domestic title over the weekend, defeating Eibar 5-0 at the Camp Nou while watching their eternal rival Real Madrid lose 1-0 against Levante.

The Blaugranas played on Saturday afternoon and made easy work of relegation candidate Eibar despite unrest in the crowd due to unhappiness with club president Josep Bartolomeu.

Leo Messi put in a world-class performance, scoring four goals against an Eibar defense that was helpless against his masterful play. It was never a contest on Saturday in Barcelona, leaving the Cules with some hope that they could take the La Liga lead with a little bit of help.

And they got help in the form of a massive win for Levante over Real Madrid in the Saturday night cap.

Real Madrid traveled to Valencia to face off with the mid-table Granotas having not lost a La Liga match since October 19th at Mallorca. A brilliant performance from Levante goalie Aitor Fernandez and a stunning goal by Jose Luis Morales, however, doomed them on Saturday to second place.

The La Liga drama comes on the heels of a hugely important week for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. The new La Liga leaders will travel to Italy to take on Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 matchup, while Real Madrid will host Manchester City.

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Spain’s La Liga returned to action this weekend after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic which sent sports around the globe to a screeching halt.

The league, which featured a two-horse race between eternal rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid for the title before the stoppage, looks to be continuing on the same path after Los Blancos defeated Eibar 3-1 on Sunday, equaling Barcelona’s Saturday win.

Real Madrid dominated the match, which was held at its Alfredo di Stefano Stadium behind closed doors as the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium undergoes renovation work.

Madrid went into halftime up 3-0 against Eibar, which currently finds itself only two points above the relegation zone, and never looked to be in any danger of dropping points.

Toni Kroos opened the scoring in the 4th minute, blasting a long-range goal with his right foot. Defenders Sergio Ramos and Marcelo added goals in the 30th and 37th minutes, respectively, sending their team to the break with the game in hand.

While Pedro Bigas did score for Eibar in the second half of the match, it was too little, too late for the Basque side.

With their win, Real Madrid keeps pace in the standings. They currently find themselves in 2nd place, two points behind front runner Barcelona.

The post Real Madrid Beats Eibar 3-1, Keeps Pace with Barcelona appeared first on SportzBonanza.

FC Barcelona took a two-point lead in the race for the Spanish domestic title over the weekend, defeating Eibar 5-0 at the Camp Nou while watching their eternal rival Real Madrid lose 1-0 against Levante.

The Blaugranas played on Saturday afternoon and made easy work of relegation candidate Eibar despite unrest in the crowd due to unhappiness with club president Josep Bartolomeu.

Leo Messi put in a world-class performance, scoring four goals against an Eibar defense that was helpless against his masterful play. It was never a contest on Saturday in Barcelona, leaving the Cules with some hope that they could take the La Liga lead with a little bit of help.

And they got help in the form of a massive win for Levante over Real Madrid in the Saturday night cap.

Real Madrid traveled to Valencia to face off with the mid-table Granotas having not lost a La Liga match since October 19th at Mallorca. A brilliant performance from Levante goalie Aitor Fernandez and a stunning goal by Jose Luis Morales, however, doomed them on Saturday to second place.

The La Liga drama comes on the heels of a hugely important week for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. The new La Liga leaders will travel to Italy to take on Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 matchup, while Real Madrid will host Manchester City.

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