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– Real Madrid earned a comfortable 4-0 home win over bottom side Elche in LaLiga on Wednesday, restoring their eight-point gap to leaders Barcelona.
– Marco Asensio effortlessly slalomed past the Elche defence eight minutes into the game to put Real Madrid in front with a low shot inside the bottom left corner.
– Striker Karim Benzema doubled their advantage from the spot just after the half-hour mark, firing into the top right corner after Carlo Ancelotti’s side were given a penalty for a handball.
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– The France forward made it 3-0 one minute into first-half stoppage time through another penalty, awarded to Real for a foul on forward Rodrygo.
– The hosts continued to enjoy possession and create chances and increased the scoreline again in the 80th minute with a superb shot by Luka Modric from the edge of the box.
– Real are second in the standings on 48 points from 21 games, eight points behind table-toppers Barcelona. Elche remain bottom of the table, 12 points short of safety.
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⚽ @marcoasensio10 8', @Benzema 31' (p), 45'+1' (p), @lukamodric10 80'#RealMadridElche | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/wdOiAzjElH
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 15, 2023
