Real Madrid have got a new victory against Levante 5-1, uplifting for the approaching game to be played next Tuesday in the “Turkish hell’ against Galatasaray in the quarterfinal round of the Champions League.
Real Madrid did not convinced until they were behind on the scoreboard. They had to suffer the opening goal to take it seriously and ended up scoring 5 goals.
The Portuguese coach, left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, and placed Higuain and Benzema as the team power strikers, who together with Callejon and Kaká formed Real Madrid´s attack. The Brazilian was inspired and even converted a penalty.
The match had no spark until the 31st minute; Michel opened the scoring for Levante. The Valencian team was the ball owner, Juan Ignacio Martinez´s team were showing clear ideas and good results.
Real reacted immediately. Five minutes later, at minute 36, Higuain hooked a precise center from Xabi Alonso, and with a spectacular turn, drew a standing ovation from the Bernabeu.
In 39th min, the referee Clos Gomez whistled a penalty shot due to a hand from Lell within Madrid´s area. Kaka easy scored it, with a cool celebration, began the rout for Real Madrid.
In the second half, Mourinho decided to include CR7 in substitution of Callejon.
Levante had the opportunity to tie the game but Barkero missed a clear chance to take the game advantage by throwing the ball very high.
In the 84th minute the goal came by Cristiano Ronaldo (3-1) the twenty-ninth in the league. In the 87th minute a triangulation ofrom Di Maria, Cristiano and Özil ended in a goal, the German scored the fourth for the whites (4-1).
While they were playing the added time, came the fifth and final goal for Real Madrid again in hands of Özil 5-1.