Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick in the space of seven minutes as Real Madrid annihilated Real Valladolid 6-0 to move 12 points behind Barcelona.

In the 22nd minute, Rodrygo slotted Madrid’s opener into the bottom corner before Benzema headed in Vinicius Jr’s excellent cross.

The Frenchman then curled in his second from another Vinicius pass and completed his hattrick with a close-range overhead kick as Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez also got on the scoresheet.

It was the fastest Madrid hat-trick in a La Liga game since Fernando Hierro’s three goals in six minutes in a 7-0 win over Espanyol in April 1992.

Real Valladolid are just one point above the relegation zone.

It was a morale-boosting win for Madrid, who are practically out of the title race, but face Barca on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.

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