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Real Madrid move to fourth position after Huesca win

Real Madrid moved into fourth position in La Liga courtesy of a 1-0 win over Huesca at the Estadio El Alcoraz on Sunday afternoon.

The league’s basement side Huesca were facing Real Madrid for the first time in their history, but despite impressing for long stages, the hosts were undone by a first-half Gareth Bale volley.

Real Madrid are now just two points off second-placed Sevilla and third-placed Atletico Madrid, while they have moved to within five points off division leaders Barcelona once again.

Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale in action against Huesca on December 9, 2018.© Reuters

The first opportunity of the match fell to Huesca in the seventh minute, but central defender Xabier Etxeita could only send his header from a dangerous position wide of the away side’s post.

Less than one minute later, Real Madrid made the breakthrough. The assist came from Alvaro Odriozola down the right, with the defender delivering a pin-point cross onto the boot of Bale, who cushioned an excellent volley into the bottom corner of the net.

Huesca were not disheartened though, and a strike from Ezequiel Avila looked to be finding the back of the net in the 17th minute, only for Los Blancos goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to make a smart save.

Aleksandar Jovanovic had to keep out a powerful Bale strike in the 25th minute as Real Madrid looked for a second, but the home side continued to cause problems down the other end.

As it transpired, just one goal separated the two teams at the break, but Huesca really should have been level in the early stages of the second period.

Indeed, first-half substitute Gonzalo Melero was presented with a golden chance to head home from close range, but somehow missed the target.

Huesca were firmly on top in the early stages of the second half as they continued to commit players forward, with Cucho Hernandez causing Real Madrid’s defensive unit problems.

David Ferreiro brought a smart save from Courtois in the 57th minute as Huesca came close once again, while Real Madrid just could not muster anything down the other end of the field.

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