In the 49th, finally, Real gets its best opportunity of the match. But the direct free kick fromAlaba is pushed back by the doorman.
This action launches a little the match of Real which gets a double opportunity in the 55th. Vinicius sees his strike deflected by Pacheco. The ball returns to Benzema who does not find the target. The pressure is starting to be strong on the side of Alavès who is holding out for the moment and who is even ready to go 0-1. On a bad back pass, Pons recovers the ball but misses.
Fortunately for Madrid, the deliverance will come from the left foot of Asensio. On a shot that came out of nowhere just before the rectangle, the Spanish striker rolled up and scored his 7th goal of the season.
This goal opens the way to victory for Real. In the 77th, Benzema found the post before Vinicius made it 2-0 in the 80th.
Mass has been said. Karim Benzema fixes the score at 3-0 from the penalty spot and allows Real to resume their march forward in the league. Note just the rise to the game of Eden Hazard in the 85th.
This success allows Real to take a seven-point lead over their first pursuer, Sevilla FC, who face Espanyol Barcelona on Sunday (2:00 p.m.).