Reigning champions Real Madrid continued their unbeaten start in La Liga as goals from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema saw off Levante.
Brazil international Vinicius scored in consecutive La Liga games for the first time as he curled in a delightful finish following Luka Modric’s corner.
Benzema then scored his first goal of the season in injury time with a powerful strike on the counter.
After three straight league wins, Real move top of the table.
As well as scoring, Benzema also struck the post in the second half, and Vinicius should have added his second of the match but, with the goal gaping, he failed to make a clean connection from Benzema’s low cross.
Real captain Sergio Ramos had a headed goal disallowed for a foul as he jumped to meet Modric’s free-kick and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois came to Real’s rescue by charging off his line to deny Gonzalo Melero before Benzema’s 95th-minute goal.
Line-ups
Levante
- 13Fernández
- 20MiramónBooked at 90mins
- 15Postigo
- 14Nunes Vezo
- 19Clerc
- 24Campaña
- 17VukcevicSubstituted forde Frutosat 55′minutes
- 12MalsaSubstituted forRadojaat 73′minutes
- 10BardhiBooked at 72mins
- 9MartÃSubstituted forMeleroat 55′minutes
- 11MoralesSubstituted forGómez Alcónat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ruiz Ojeda
- 2Hidalgo
- 3GarcÃa Aranda
- 4Suárez Pier
- 5Radoja
- 6Duarte
- 18de Frutos
- 21Gómez Alcón
- 22Melero
- 23Andújar Moreno
- 34Cárdenas
Real Madrid
- 1Courtois
- 6Nacho
- 5Varane
- 4Ramos
- 23Mendy
- 15ValverdeSubstituted forØdegaardat 89′minutes
- 14CasemiroBooked at 4mins
- 10ModricSubstituted forIscoat 89′minutes
- 11AsensioSubstituted forRodrygoat 69′minutes
- 9Benzema
- 20VinÃcius JúniorSubstituted forVázquezat 69′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Marcelo
- 13Lunin
- 17Vázquez
- 18Jovic
- 21Ødegaard
- 22Isco
- 25Rodrygo
- 26Altube
- 32Chust
- Referee:
- José Luis Munuera Montero
Live Text
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Match ends, Levante 0, Real Madrid 2.
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Second Half ends, Levante 0, Real Madrid 2.
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Goal! Levante 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo following a fast break.
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Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
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Rúben Vezo (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jorge Miramón (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
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Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
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Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Levante).
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Martin Ødegaard replaces Federico Valverde.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Luka Modric.
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Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
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Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
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Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
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Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
