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A 92nd minute equaliser from Edu Militao salvaged a point for Real Madrid against Elche.
A tired Madrid side went 2-0 down at home with former Reading striker Lucas Boye scoring one and assisting one.
But after Luca Modric scored a penalty, Militao rose to head a towering header from Vinicius’ cross past Edgar Badia to earn Madrid a point.
Madrid had dominated the first half with 13 shots to Elche’s two but it was the strugglers who lead at the break through with Boye scoring the goal.
Substitute Fidel Chaves crossed from the left and the Elche forward got between Militao and David Alaba to head in his seventh goal of the season. The opening goal had come after Madrid missed a penalty.
Vinicius had been brought down by Helibelton Palacios and for all that Elche complained of an earlier foul from Toni Kroos on Pere Milla the kick was given. Benzema had scored 16 out of 16 penalties for Real Madrid but he blazed spot-kick number 17 high over the bar.
Madrid’s play merited the lead with Eden Hazard instrumental in much of their better football. He was picked for only his seventh start and he might have scored on 12 minutes but Vinicius chose to try to finish the
