Karim Benzema scored a brace as Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to ten points after a convincing win on the road in Mallorca.
After a scoreless first half, the striker set up Vinicius Jr for Madrid’s opening goal, then added a second from the penalty spot and a third off a cross from Marcelo on Monday night.
Real Madrid began by attempting to keep possession of the ball, but Mallorca, seeking to break a run of four straight defeats, put some bite into their challenges, resulting in some tense moments on the pitch, according to Xinhua.
Karim Benzema scored twice in the second half of the match, after scoring a hat-trick in Real’s 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory in Champions League last 16.
After Vinicius was fouled, he converted a penalty and headed in a third.
Mallorca came close to grabbing the lead when the game was scoreless, but Pablo Maffeo’s attempt hit the post.
Real Madrid leads Sevilla by ten points with ten La Liga games remaining for both teams, with arch-rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid a further five points behind.
Real Madrid leads Sevilla by ten points with ten La Liga games remaining for both teams, with arch-rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid a further five points behind.
Real Madrid takes on Barcelona in El Clasico at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid won the Spanish crown last season, finishing two points ahead of Real Madrid. They face Manchester United in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 contest at Old Trafford on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw in Spain.
Following leaving Everton to return to Real after a time in charge between 2013 and 2015, Zinedine Zidane resigned as manager at the end of the 2020-21 season.
Despite winning the Champions League and the World Club Cup during his first season with Real, Ancelotti was unable to win La Liga, but he is currently in a great position to lead Real to their 35th Spanish crown.
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