La Liga: Karim Benzema surpasses Raul as Madrid beats last-place Elche

Updated On: 16 February, 2023 10:28 AM IST | Madrid | AP | PTI

Marco Asensio and Luka Modric also scored on Wednesday as Madrid won at home to get back within eight points of Barcelona in a game postponed because of the Club World Cup

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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and Elche CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Pic/AFP

Karim Benzema converted two first-half penalty kicks in Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Elche and became the team's second-highest scorer in the Spanish league with 230 goals.

Marco Asensio and Luka Modric also scored on Wednesday as Madrid won at home to get back within eight points of Barcelona in a game postponed because of the Club World Cup.