Benzema scored two goals from penalty kicks (31 and 45 + 1), raising his tally to 11 goals on the La Liga scorers list, three goals behind Barcelona international striker Robert Lewandowski, the leader, after Marco Asensio opened the scoring in the eighth minute, and Croatian substitute Luka Modric concluded the festival with the fourth goal. (80).
The royal club restored the tone of local victories after its sudden loss to Real Mallorca, 0-1, in the twentieth stage, which Benzema missed due to injury.
It is the fifteenth victory for Real Madrid this season, so it strengthened its position in second place with 48 points, compared to 56 for leaders Barcelona, while the balance of Elche, who achieved its first victory this season, Saturday before last, when it defeated Villarreal 3-1, froze at nine points in last place.
Elche players set up an honorary corridor for the Royal Club players, who celebrated with their fans by crowning them with the Club World Cup title after defeating Al-Ahly of Egypt (4-1) in the semi-finals, and Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia (5-3) in the final match.
The Royal Club played the match in the absence of its Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior due to suspension, Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his compatriot Eden Hazard and French Ferland Mendy due to injury, and German Toni Kroos due to stomach pain.
German Antonio Rudiger, Croatian Luka Modric and Frenchman Aurelien Choameni sat on the bench.
Brazilian international defender Eder Militao almost did it with a powerful shot from outside the area, which passed near the left post (4).
Asensio managed to advance to Real Madrid when he received a ball from Dani Carvajal, so he manipulated defenders and penetrated into the area before he followed it crawling with his left to the right of goalkeeper Edgar Badia (8).
Benzema almost added the second goal with a creeping shot from inside the area, which was blocked by goalkeeper Badia in two waves (11).
And the Uruguayan international, Federico Valverde, tried his luck with a powerful, creeping shot from outside the area, which goalkeeper Badia pushed away with difficulty to a corner that did not bear fruit (21).
Real Madrid won a penalty kick after a handball hit Chilean defender Enso Rico after Benzema’s header from close range, and the latter successfully scored the second goal (31).
The Austrian international, David Alaba, hit a powerful ball from inside the area, which was blocked by the goalkeeper in two waves (40).
Real Madrid got a second penalty kick after Rodrigo blocked inside the area from the 4th defender, so Benzema rushed to it again, scoring his second and third personal goal for his team (45 + 1), raising his tally to 11 goals this season.
Goalkeeper Badia Benzema was denied a hat-trick when he blocked his creeping shot from inside the area (53).
Badia pushed a powerful shot “on the fly” by Asensio into a corner (64).
Modric concluded the festival with a right-handed shot from inside the area (80).
