Karim Benzema Luggage Two Penalties As Madrid Defeat Elche

Karim Benzema netted two penalties as Real Madrid breezed to a 4-0 win over rock-bottom Elche on Wednesday to chop the hole on La Liga leaders Barcelona again to eight factors. Carlo Ancelotti’s staff didn’t play on the weekend due to their involvement within the Club World Cup in Morocco, which they introduced to supporters on the Santiago Bernabeu. It was Madrid’s second trophy of the season, after the European Super Cup, but when they’re so as to add La Liga to their haul they’ve a giant job on their fingers.

Marco Asensio opened the scoring and veteran midfielder Luka Modric rounded off the rout on a straightforward night time for Los Blancos.

“Here nothing is impossible,” Eduardo Camavinga informed DAZN, pledging to combat for the title till the tip of the season.

“We saw it last season in the Champions League and we will play until the end.”

The French midfielder stated he was completely happy to return to his ordinary place in midfield after a spell on the left of the defence.

“I like playing as pivot more, I’m not a full-back, I played there to help the team,” he added.

“Today I was a pivot and I am happy.”

Madrid had been with out winger Vinicius Junior, suspended, whereas Eder Militao returned after harm, forcing Antonio Rudiger to drop to the bench.

Bottom of the desk guests Elche, with just one win all season, had been very best opponents for Madrid to face to renew their league marketing campaign in opposition to.

Pablo Machin’s facet provided the hosts a guard of honour earlier than the sport and it solely acquired extra snug for Los Blancos from there.

Marco Asensio put the Spanish champions forward after eight minutes with a superb particular person aim, driving into the world and stroking into the underside nook.

Benzema had an effort saved by Edgar Badia after which nodded a very good likelihood off track, however he did not have to attend lengthy.

The French ahead’s header was dealt with by Enzo Roco within the space after half an hour and Benzema despatched Badia the flawed method from the spot.

Rodrygo earned Madrid a second penalty earlier than half-time when he beat Diego Gonzalez and was clumsily felled.

Having fired his first into the highest proper nook, this time Benzema selected the highest left and though Badia went that method he couldn’t claw it out.

Benzema’s brace took him to 11 league targets for the season, three wanting chief Robert Lewandowski at Barcelona.

Madrid strolled by the second half, saving their stamina for what on paper will probably be a much more testing recreation on Saturday at Osasuna.

Ballon d’Or holder Benzema despatched one other good likelihood vast after the break and was unable to finish his hat-trick as Ancelotti introduced him off within the 77th minute.

Benzema has solely not too long ago returned from harm the Madrid coach was taking no probabilities.

Modric smashed dwelling Madrid’s fourth aim shortly afterwards, driving into the highest left nook from simply contained in the field to spherical off the rout.

“We had a good game, with a lot of control and opened the scoring early through Asensio,” Ancelotti informed DAZN.

“It was a good game at an important moment in the season.”

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