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Real Madrid moved to within two points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after marking their return to action with a routine 3-1 win over Eibar.<\/p>\nReal Madrid moved to within two points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after marking their return to action with a routine 3-1 win over Eibar.<\/p>\n
Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo scored in the first half as Zinedine Zidane\u2019s side made light work of their first game for three months on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Pedro Bigas made it 3-1 after the break with Eibar remaining two points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n
Real responded to Barca\u2019s 4-0 win at Mallorca on Saturday to keep the heat on their title rivals.<\/p>\n
Madrid are playing at their training base, the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, after renovation work at the Bernabeu was stepped up during lockdown.<\/p>\n
Kroos opened the scoring after four minutes when his first-time finish from 18 yards found the top corner following good work from Karim Benzema.<\/p>\n
It was 2-0 after 30 minutes when Ramos started and finished a quick break, marauding forward before tapping in after an unselfish lay-off by Eden Hazard.<\/p>\n
Seven minutes later Marcelo made the game safe when he drilled in from just inside the box after Hazard\u2019s shot had been saved. The defender then took a knee to celebrate in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n
Thibaut Courtois denied Sergio Enrich but the visitors pulled a goal back on the hour when Bigas\u2019 deflected effort found a way in.<\/p>\n
Wales international Gareth Bale was a second-half substitute while Hazard came off and had an ice pack put on the ankle he injured in February.<\/p>\n