Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Eibar - Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid, Spain - April 3, 2021 Real Madrid's Marco Asensio scores their first goal REUTERS/Susana Vera
MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, keeping up the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Liverpool.
Asensio finally gave Madrid the lead late in the 41st minute after his side had two goals ruled out for offside, latching on to a Casemiro through ball and curling his effort into the bottom corner despite losing his footing as he took the shot.
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