Eden Hazard Makes His First La Liga Appearance in 204 Days, Provides Assist in Madrid’s 6:0 Rout

• Eden Hazard returned to La Liga action for Real Madrid in their six-nil triumph over Real Valladolid
• It was his first appearance in the Spanish top flight since September 11, 2022
• He was involved in one of Madrid's six goals as Carlo Ancelotti returned to winning ways after stumbling to a loss before the international break

Eden Hazard made an emotional return to action after his long absence on the pitch, helping Real Madrid thrash Real Valladolid on Sunday.

The former Belgium international made his first appearance for Los Blancos in 204 days, setting up one of Madrid's six goals in their landslide win.

Hazard was making his first La Liga appearance since September 2022, replacing hattrick hero Karim Benzema five minutes after the hour mark, ESPNFC reports.

Hazard's cameo against Valladolid

In the 28 minutes Hazard lasted on the pitch, the 32-year-old showed glimpses of his former best self.

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He created four chances and capped his display with an assist as Lucas Vazquez added the cherry on the cake in Madrid's 6-0 rout, per Eurofoot.

Hazard would hope for more minutes as Real Madrid face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey reverse fixture on Wednesday, April 5.

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Without a doubt, Eden Hazard is going through the worst stretch of his career.

The 32-year-old international from Belgium is having a terrible time after making a lucrative summer transfer to Real Madrid in Spain.

After helping the Blues win their second Europa League championship by defeating Arsenal in the final, the former captain of Belgium agreed to a €100 million transfer from Chelsea to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2019.

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Hazard nets hattrick while intoxicated

Sports Brief reported that former France international Rio Mavuba has shared an interesting tale about out-of-favour Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard.

Before becoming the global icon he is now, Hazard used to run defenders amok in the French Ligue 1 with LOSC Lille.

After announcing his departure via a cryptic message on social media, Hazard bagged a hattrick against Nancy to bow out in style. However, the circumstances leading to his sensational performance in his last game have now been brought to light.