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La Liga
Dec 8, 2012 at 7pm UK
 
Real Madrid logo

2-3

Manucho (7', 22')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Özil (45', 72'), Benzema (12')

Mesut Ozil brace gives Real Madrid comeback win

Ozil brace gives Madrid comeback win
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Mesut Ozil scores twice to help Real Madrid comeback twice to beat Real Valladolid 3-2.

Two goals from Mesut Ozil helped Real Madrid twice come from behind against Real Valladolid before finally running out 3-2 winners.

The hosts surprised everyone by taking the lead after just eight minutes when Patrick Ebert's cross created havoc in the Madrid box, allowing Manucho Goncalves to tap in from close range.

Madrid were level just four minutes later, however, when a mistake by Omar Ramos gifted the ball to Jose Callejon, who squared it to Karim Benzema to tap home.

Valladolid were not about to be brushed aside, however, and regained their shock lead after 22 minutes, Manucho again finding the back of the net, this time with a header.

The champions probed for another equaliser and eventually found it on the stroke of half time when Benzema found Mesut Ozil inside the box, and the German made no mistake with his finish.

Madrid thought they had taken the lead 25 minutes from time when Sergio Ramos put the ball in the back of the net, but the Spaniard was called back for offside. However, replays suggested that the Madrid man was on.

They wouldn't have to wait too much longer to make it 3-2, however, as Benzema won a free kick on the edge of the Valladolid box. Ozil stepped up and bent it into the top corner to give his side the lead for the first time in the match.

Madrid almost made it 4-2 four minutes from time when Ozil's cross was met by Ramos, but the defender's effort was well saved by Daniel Hernandez.

The result puts Madrid eight points behind league leaders Barcelona in the La Liga table.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97


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