Real Madrid prolongs its World Cup euphoria at the expense of a poor Elche

Real Madrid prolongs its World Cup euphoria at the expense of a poor Elche

The goals from Asensio, Benzema, with a penalty double, and from Modric allow the whites to follow in the wake of Barcelona

MADRID, 15 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Real Madrid (4-0) successfully managed Elche's visit to the Santiago Bernabéu this Wednesday in the duel corresponding to matchday 21 of LaLiga Santander, to confirm the good moment of form after the success in the Club World Cup and maintain the distance with a FC Barcelona that situates to 8 points of the madridistas in the top of the table.

The goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema, including a double penalty, in the first half, and from Luka Modric at the end of the second were enough to prolong the madridistas' state of grace and sink a poor Elche further down the table. , who made a hall of applause for the 'Mundialito' champions at the beginning of the clash.

Carlo Ancelotti's team scared away, at least for the moment, the doubts about the game and attitude of recent weeks in LaLiga to once again show their best version and thrash an Elche team that has yet to win in the Madrid fiefdom in its history and that nor could they endorse the improvement shown in the previous league game against Villarreal (3-1), when they got their first victory in the domestic championship.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, the tribute to the world champions preceded an intrepid start to the game. The white team did not take long to gain control of the ball to begin to subdue a very withdrawn franjiverde team. Thus, before the tenth minute was over, the Real Madrid squad struck the first blow. Marco Asensio picked up a ball on the front line and after getting away from two defenders he connected a good shot to the stump of the long post, unreachable by Edgar Badía.

From then on the game was a monologue for the locals, with very high pressure against which Elche found no way out. Benzema tried his head shortly after and although Fede Valverde also tried it from the front with a house trademark shot, it was not until minute 30 for the second to arrive, this time from a penalty. Enzo Roco, denied this season, touched the ball with his hand inside the area and the French striker did not miss from eleven meters.

Although the Elche team managed to stretch out on the edge of half-time, even having a clear chance in the boots of Diego González, the first half came to an end with another maximum penalty in favor of the madridistas. Rodrygo fell inside the area in his cut on Diego González, who ended up tripping the Brazilian. Benzema deceived Badía again to sign his double and put land in the middle before going to the changing rooms.

Despite the income obtained, the white team did not lower the intensity after the restart to finish controlling the match at will. Rodrygo, who came out more connected in the second half, had the first two chances, but on both occasions he met the green-and-green goalkeeper, who completed his good performance with a great save on Asensio's volley inside the area.

Modric's entry after the hour of play ended a game that the whites began to pause. Thinking also about the tight schedule, Real Madrid proposed a football control to sleep the clash without surprises. Even so, the Croatian finished off the win after 80' with a great shot from the edge against which the rival goalkeeper could do little or nothing. In the end, the entrance of the youth player Arribas unleashed the applause of a Bernabéu who was very satisfied with the game of his team and relieved that the deficit against Barça did not grow to 8 points.

--RESULT: REAL MADRID, 4 - ELCHE, 0 (3-0, at halftime).

REAL MADRID: Lunín; Carvajal (Odriozola, min.69), Militao, Nacho, Alaba; Valverde (Tchouaméni, min.68), Camavinga, Ceballos (Modric, min.68); Asensio (Arribas, min.81), Benzema (Mariano, min.78) and Rodrygo.

ELCHE: Edgar Bay; Enzo Roco (Green, min.57), Diego Gonzalez (Lirola, min.73), Magellan; Carmona, Guti (Cheikh, min.58), Gumbau, Clerk; Eze Ponce, Nteka (So, min.66) and Fidel (Dead Body, min.58).

1-0, minute 8. Asensio.

2-0, minute 29. Benzema.

3-0, minute 46. Benzema.

4-0, minute 80. Modric.

--REFEREE: De Burgos Bengoetxea (C.Vizcaíno). He admonished Enzo Roco (min.30), Gumbau (min.52), González (min.73) for Elche, and Mariano (min.83) for Real Madrid.

--Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.