Real Madrid succeeded in taking advantage of the huge morale boost it received after winning the Club World Cup this week, and swept Elche 4-0 on Wednesday, in the 21st round of the Spanish Football League.
Before the start of the match, the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the royal stronghold, witnessed a celebration of the Club World Cup, which Real won last Saturday in Morocco.
The match began with a minute's silence for the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
A minute of silence for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria # La Liga # Real_Madrid_Elche # Earthquake_Syria_Turkey pic.twitter.com/m8HgNwfdGb
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Real Madrid dominated the first half completely, and took the lead with three goals scored by Marco Asensio in the eighth minute and Karim Benzema from two penalties in the 31st and 45th minutes.
And the "Opta" football statistics network stated that Benzema surpassed Raul Gonzalez (228 goals) and became the second historical scorer for Real Madrid with 230 goals, after Cristiano Ronaldo (311 goals).
Luka Modric concluded the goals with an elaborate shot into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area in the 80th minute, boosting the Royal's hopes of preserving his title.
Luka Modric deepens Elche's wounds by scoring the fourth goal, Real Madrid # La Liga # Real_Madrid_Elche pic.twitter.com/r4Konu0uiv
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Real Madrid scored 48 points from 21 matches in second place, 8 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Rodrigo in search of the fourth goal ⚽💥#RealMadridElche #LaLigaSantander #LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/NAWrGEsWNN
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The final standings after the 21st round matches #LaLigaSantander @socios |
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