Real beat Elche to cut Barca's gap to eight points
Jago News Desk Published: 16 February 2023, 08:51 AM
| Updated: 16 February 2023, 01:41 PM
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Real Madrid cut Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to eight points by thrashing bottom of the table Elche.
Marco Asensio netted a classy opener after just eight minutes, wriggling in between two defenders and rolling a cool finish into the bottom corner.
French striker Karim Benzema put Real 3-0 up at half-time, with both goals coming from the penalty spot.
Luka Modric added a fourth with 10 minutes remaining, stroking a delightful finish into the top corner.
Carlo Ancelotti's men return to action on Saturday, travelling to Osasuna (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Source: BBC
