Real Madrid 3-0 Alaves: Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio and Vinicius strike in the second-half as LaLiga leaders bag much-needed victory amid rocky run

Marco Asensio scored another brilliant goal for Real Madrid and then told a frustrated Santiago Bernabeu to stop whistling the team as they beat Alaves 3-0

Madrid moved seven points clear at the top having played a game more than second-placed Sevilla largely thanks to Asensio’s brilliant left-foot curler from outside the area.

The Spain midfielder rarely scores ordinary goals and this was another screamer but his celebration was tempered by fury at the way Real Madrid supporters had started to whistle the team as they labored without success in front of goal for an hour.

Marco Asensio struck a wonderful goal for Real Madrid as they breezed through Alaves 

The midfielder bent a lovely curling effort into the top-corner as Madrid finally broke through 

Vinicius Junior scored the second, firing in after Benzema and Asensio’s clever link-up play 

Asensio was individually targeted by some of the fans inside the Bernabeu and he almost gifted Alaves the opening goal of the game just before Madrid scored. He gave the ball away leaving Alaves substitute Pere Pons through on goal but the midfielder, who had only just come on, missed the target.

Madrid have scored one goal in their last four games and it was beginning to look as if the drought would continue but the man who got the last goal would open the scoring.

With his trademark finish, cutting in from the right, he found the top corner of Pacheco’s net and that was a enough to open up the game. Karim Benzema hit the post shortly after. And the Frenchman teed-up Vinicius to score the second after a brilliant build-up that involved Asensio and Fede Valverde.

Asensio was taken off shortly afterwards and this time there was only applause.

Rodrygo was brought down in the area by Lejuene and on 90 minutes Karim Benzema stepped up to beat Pacheco and make it 3-0.

French striker Karim Benzema sealed the three points for Madrid with a 91st minute penalty 

Madrid struggled to create anything clear-cut in the first-half and went in goalless at the break

Madrid had struggled in the first half. Dani Carvajal crossed from the right and Asensio side-footed it goalwards but it trickled into Fernando Pacheco’s hands. Carvajal and Asensio were two of the players who under-performed in the week against Paris Saint Germain and were given the chance to make amends as Carlo Ancelotti picked an unchanged team apart from Fede Valverde, who came in for Toni Kroos.

It was Valverde who had Real Madrid’s next chance with a lob just over to the top as Real Madrid made a positive start with the finishing touch against Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team. The Basque coach had never won at the Bernabeu picking up just one point from 36 in his time as a manager.

He watched his team come close just before the half hour mark when the ball ran to Jason Remeseiro but with space and time inside the area he blazed over. It was frustrating stuff for Madrid as – that chance aside they struggled to break down Alaves’ defence. Luka Modric was booked for a late challenge on the impressive Mammadou Loum.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side remain clear atop LaLiga, sealed a good win amid a troubled run 

Alaves grew in confidence and and Luis Rioja drilled a lot shot at Thibaut Courtois’ near post but the Belgian keeper saved. Modric flashed a shot towards Pacheco but he made the save comfortably.

At the start of the second half he was less sure of himself when Vinicius tested with a free-kick from distance. He spilled the effort but he smothered the loose ball before Benzema could pounce.

Madrid were waking up slowly and Vincius drew a save from Pacheco. When the ball ran to Benzema his effort was cleared off the line by Florian Lejuene.

The omens were not good and sure enough Asensio broke the deadlock and silence the crowd and open the floodgates.

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