Real Madrid go eight points clear in the Laliga Santander table, and eighteen points above Arch Rivals Barcelona thanks to Karim Benzema’s six minutes brace.
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The Spanish giants went into the tie Missing several First team players to injury and COVID, but still had a lot of quality to grab all three points as Benzema scored twice in quick succession to help los Blancos take control of the game.
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Bilbao did reply three minutes after Benzema’s brace, with a fine strike from Oihan Sancet and came close multiple times to tie the match, but Real Madrid held on to snatch all three points away from home.
