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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23786461" data-attributes="member: 158020">Real Madrid 2 Viktoria Plzen 1:  Benzema and Marcelo's goals give holders first win in six   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/23/21/5337462-6308689-image-a-91_1540326194685.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Karim Benzema and Marcelo scored as under-pressure Real Madrid head coach  Julen Lopetegui saw his team beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 for their first win in  six.Lopetegui is rumoured to be on the brink of the sack at the Santiago  Bernabeu after a dismal run in all competitions, but there was a timely  victory for the reigning Champions League holders on Tuesday, albeit in  unconvincing fashion.    While Plzen largely gave as good as they got, the recalled Benzema crucially  broke the deadlock, scoring in a 14th consecutive Champions League season with a  powerful early header.   A second from Marcelo followed, yet Patrik Hrosovsky pulled a goal back and  Barcelona, Madrid's next opponents, would certainly have identified weaknesses  ahead of El Clasico, which could have a huge bearing on Lopetegui's future.   Benzema provided a rare clinical moment in a first half packed with wasted  chances, storming onto Lucas Vazquez's cross to open the scoring after 11  minutes.Sergio Ramos had already nodded against the post and both Benzema and  Isco failed to add to Madrid's advantage, the latter twice passing up  opportunities inside the area.   There were clear openings at the other end too, though, with Plzen preying on  Vazquez's poor positioning at right-back and going close on three occasions  through Milan Petrzela, David Limbersky and Hrosovsky, who failed to hit the  target with the goal gaping.   Jeers from the home crowd greeted missed chances at either end, the Madrid  fans frustrated by their own side's profligacy and the ease with which their  opponents marched forwards, while the early substitution of Isco was  unpopular too.   Gareth Bale's flick teed up Marcelo for a dinked second goal to prompt some  belated cheer in the stands, but Hrosovsky's long run and finish ensured a  tense conclusion for both the supporters and Lopetegui, who would have been  relieved to see his men claim three points.</blockquote>

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