Alaves 1-4 Real Madrid: Karim Benzema scores twice as Real win

Karim Benzema took his tally to 15 goals for the season with his double

Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid recovered from their shock Spanish Cup exit by beating Alaves.

Real, who were stunned by third-division Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, took the lead through Casemiro’s header.

Benzema thumped in his first before Eden Hazard stroked in a third for the visitors.

Joselu pulled one back with a header but Benzema made it 4-1 with a curled finish.

Victory moved second-placed Real to within four points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, who have two games in hand.

Real boss Zinedine Zidane was not on the sidelines for this game after testing positive for coronavirus.

Line-ups

Formation 4-4-2

1Pacheco
23Navarro JiménezBooked at 10minsSubstituted forSainzat 45′minutesBooked at 85mins
5LaguardiaBooked at 79mins
22Lejeune
3Duarte
21Aguirregabiria
6BattagliaSubstituted forGarcía Sánchezat 45′minutesBooked at 49mins
8PinaSubstituted forPonsat 72′minutes
11RiojaSubstituted forPérezat 45′minutes
9JoseluSubstituted forSilva Acostaat 78′minutes
16MéndezBooked at 90mins

Formation 4-3-3