La Liga · La Liga match 21Won
Real Madrid3
Almería2
Bellingham 57' (pen), Vinícius Jr. 68', Carvajal 90+9' · Largie Ramazani 1', Edgar González 43'
21 JanReport
Real Madrid 8–1 Almería
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Match summary
Real Madrid beat Almería 8–1 on 22 May 2011 in La Liga round 38.. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 4', Shevi Emmanuel Adebayor 31', Karim Benzema 48', Shevi Emmanuel Adebayor 53', Karim Benzema 64', Shevi Emmanuel Adebayor 73', Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 77' and José Luis Sanmartín Mato "Joselu" 87' scored for Real Madrid; Kalu Uche 33' replied for Almería.
It was Real Madrid's 13th win in 16 meetings between the clubs (13 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 9 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of L D W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 2nd in La Liga.
Match events
- 4'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
- 31'GoalShevi Emmanuel Adebayor
- 33'GoalKalu Uche
- 48'GoalKarim Benzema
- 50'Yellow cardXabier Alonso Olano
- 53'GoalShevi Emmanuel Adebayor
- 61'SubstitutionEsteban Granero Molina for Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite "Kaká"
- 62'SubstitutionFabián Andrés Vargas for Crusat
- 64'GoalKarim Benzema
- 64'Yellow cardJuanma Ortiz
- 73'GoalShevi Emmanuel Adebayor
- 77'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
- 78'SubstitutionJesús Fernández Collado for Jerzy Dudek
- 82'SubstitutionHenok Goitom for Kalu Uche
- 84'SubstitutionJosé Ortiz for Hernán Darío Pellerano
- 84'SubstitutionJosé Luis Sanmartín Mato "Joselu" for Karim Benzema
- 87'GoalJosé Luis Sanmartín Mato "Joselu"
Real Madrid v Almería: head-to-head
All 16 meetings- 16Meetings
- 13Real Madrid wins
- 2Draws
- 1Almería wins
Previous meetings
La Liga · La Liga match 2Won
Almería1
Real Madrid3
Sergio Arribas 3' · Bellingham 19', Bellingham 60', Vinícius Jr. 73'
19 AugDetails
La Liga · League match - Round 32Won
Real Madrid4
Almería2
Karim Benzema 5', Karim Benzema 17', Karim Benzema 42', Rodrygo 47' · Lázaro 45+1', Lucas Robertone 61'
29 AprDetails
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- Real Madrid GM Valdano pays tribute to record breaker Ronaldo
23 May 2011
- Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Pichichi record to become highest goalscorer in a single La Liga season
22 May 2011
- Deportivo Coruna relegated after 2-0 home defeat
22 May 2011
- Real Madrid star Ronaldo now record Spanish Liga scorer after inevitable Almeria thumping
22 May 2011
- Real Madrid keeper Dudek announces retirement
22 May 2011