MADRID, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Second-half strikes by Federico Valverde, Brahim Díaz and Endrick gave feeble Actual Madrid an unconvincing 3-0 win over lowly Actual Valladolid on Sunday, incomes the defending champions their first win of the LaLiga season.
Though Actual dominated possession, they struggled to breach Valladolid’s ultra-defensive method till breaking the impasse from a free kick within the fiftieth minute, with Valverde slotting in a thunderous strike from the sting of the field.
VALVERDE OPENS THE SCORING FOR MADRID FROM THE SET PIECE pic.twitter.com/UNhzp2c3GM
Late strikes by substitutes Díaz, within the 88th minute, and Endrick, six minutes deep in added time, secured Actual a win that failed to inform the complete story of their lacklustre efficiency.
EDER MILITÃO LAUNCHED THIS ASSIST FROM JUST OUTSIDE MADRID’S BOX FOR BRAHIM DIAZ TO DOUBLE THEIR LEAD pic.twitter.com/63f8H87v0P
Watch: Endrick debut Actual Madrid purpose vs. Valladolid
ENDRICK SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL FOR REAL MADRID
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Actual Madrid are third within the LaLiga standings with 4 factors from two video games, two factors behind leaders Barcelona and Celta Vigo.
(Reporting by Fernando Kallas; Modifying by Pritha Sarkar)
