KARIM Benzema scored a first-half hat trick as Real Madrid dismantled Real Valladolid 6-0 on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Rodrygo broke the deadlock after 20 minutes with a good finish from inside the area before Benzema took centre stage. The Frenchman’s first goal came after good work from Vincius Junior, the second was a smart effort from the edge of the box, and he completed a seven-minute treble with an acrobatic finish to turn home Rodrygo’s cross.
Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez completed the rout late on for Madrid, who remain 12 points behind league leaders Barcelona, who won at Elche on Sunday.
