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In the make-up match of round 21 of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Elche 4-0 at Bernabeu thanks to a brace from Benzema. The squad under coach Ancelotti narrowed the gap with the top-ranked Barcelona to only 8 points.
After winning the FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid returned to La Liga with high determination. Hosting the weaker team Elche, Coach Ancelotti used an attack-oriented lineup with Rodrygo, Benzema, and Asensio.
Elche had just caused a surprise by beating Villarreal in the previous round, but Real Madrid was on a different level. The away team had almost no chance to advance and only focused on defending.
Real Madrid did not have many difficulties in controlling the game and scored the opening goal in the 8th minute after a clever combination between the Spanish star duo, Dani Carvajal and Marco Asensio.
With the pressure released, Real Madrid played much more easily and continuously pressed the Elche defense, making goalkeeper Edgar Badia work hard.
Before the end of the first 45 minutes, team captain striker Karim Benzema completed a brace with a penalty kick, thereby helping Real Madrid take a 3-0 lead. In the second half of the game, Real Madrid took the initiative to slow down the pace of the match.
Although they still had complete ball control, Coach Ancelotti's squad did not create too many chances. It was not until the 80th minute that Real Madrid secured a 4-0 lead when veteran Modric unleashed a long-range shot that could not be stopped.
Elche continued to disappoint as they were unable to take any shots in this match and the 0-4 defeat kept Elche at the bottom of the table, with the risk of relegation becoming apparent as they are 12 points behind the safety group.
Meanwhile, the resounding victory over Elche helped Real Madrid reach 48 points and narrow the gap with the top-ranked Barcelona to only 8 points. The "White Swan" still has 17 matches ahead to defend their La Liga championship title.
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