Buenos Aires, December 3 (NA) -- Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at the San Mames stadium in the match corresponding to matchday 19 of La Liga. According to the Argentine News agency, with this solid sporting result, the team led by Spanish head coach Xabi Alonso added three key points in the fight for the Spanish championship. However, it failed to surpass Barcelona FC, who are in first place with 37 points, while the 'Merengue' secured second place with 36 points. The three goals for the 'Vikings' were scored by forward Kylian Mbappé and midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. During the first half of the match, Real deployed an intelligent offensive strategy that surprised the various defensive lines of its opponent, which focused their marking on the collective aspect of the attack but failed to stop the individualities. In the 7th minute, Madrid opened the scoreboard. The 2018 World Cup champion took advantage of an inexcusable distraction by the opposing goalkeeper and executed a powerful shot from outside the area that sent the ball to the back of the net. In this way, the 'Merengue' went to the locker room with a solid 2-0 that guaranteed the victory. In the second half of the duel, the 'Vikings' returned to the field with a different attitude that influenced the collective performance of the attack. The French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga received an aerial pass that ended the offensive play with a header inside the small area. The French attacker Kylian Mbappé made a surprising individual play: he passed two defenders and executed a precise shot that dislodged goalkeeper Unai Simón. Additionally, in the 42nd minute, he extended their lead.
