Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid cut Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga to eight points by thrashing bottom of the table Elche four-nil.
Marco Asensio netted a classy opener after just eight minutes, wriggling in between two defenders and rolling a cool finish into the bottom corner before French striker Karim Benzema put Real 3-0 up at half-time with a brace 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 with a visit to Osasuna.