"Real" went into the winter break with a victory © REUTERS

"Real Madrid" can face the winter break in the Spanish championships with a good mood. The "Royal Club" defeated the "Athletic Club" team 2-1 away. All goals in the match were scored in the first 11 minutes. Karim Benzema scored a double in the 4th and 7th minute. Athletic's forward Oihan San José reduced the score in the 10th minute. In the rest of the match, there were no more goals and "Real" took three points from the Basque fortress. Going into the winter break, "Real" has an 8-point lead over the closest pursuers, the team of "Sevilla". However, the Sevilla team has played one game less."

Standings provided by Sofascore