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Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema scored a goal but had two others overruled by VAR as Real Madrid beat bottom side Elche 3-0 in LaLiga action on Wednesday.
Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio also netted goals in Madrid’s comfortable win, who also beat Clasico rivals Barcelona earlier this week.
In-form Valverde gave Real the lead in the 11th minute with a brilliant technical strike from the edge of the area. Benzema extended Real’s lead in the 75th minute after neat interplay with Rodrygo, who assisted Benzema with a clever back-heel pass.
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The defending league champions dominated the game throughout and had several chances other than the three efforts ruled out, one by David Alaba and two from Benzema.
Substitute Asensio added the third one minute from time, firing home a close-range finish from Rodrygo’s cross.
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Rapid reaction
1. No post-Clasico, Ballon d’Or dips for Madrid and Benzema
Three days after Madrid’s biggest game of the season so far and two days after the signature moment of Karim Benzema’s career to date, both the team and its star player came out against Elche with an intensity and purpose worthy of the biggest occasions.
There was not a hint of the relaxation that might be expected after a 3-1 Clasico win over Barcelona, or the personal triumph of Benzema’s long-awaited Ballon d’Or coronation. Instead, Elche were subjected to an onslaught that left the bottom-of-the-table side reeling. First Benzema’s gorgeous team goal was disallowed in the 6th minute, then Federico Valverde scored his screamer five minutes later, and 15 minutes after that David Alaba finished off an even better move, only for Benzema to be flagged offside.
At hal-time, it was remarkable that Elche were still in the game despite being a goal down. Benzema was once again…
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