Kathmandu: Karim Benzema scored twice, Isco also scored once and Marcos Asensio’s hat-trick gave for Real Madrid a 6-1 victory over Mallorca in Spanish La Liga.
After winning at home, Real Atletico has risen to the top spot behind Madrid.
Benzema scored in the third minute of the game at the Santiago Bernabeu to give Real the lead. Asensio then completed a hat-trick by scoring consecutive goals in the 24th, 29th and 55th minutes. This is his first hat-trick in La Liga.
Benzema scored his second individual goal in the 78th minute while Isco scored in the 84th minute. Kang In Lee scored for Mallorca in the 25th minute. Benzema has even completed his 200th goal in La Liga.
After the victory, Real has risen to the top spot by adding 16 points from 6 games. Neighboring Atletico Madrid is in second place with 14 points from the same game. Mallorca is in 10th place with 8 points from 6 games.
In another La Liga match, Sevilla beat Valencia 3-1. Sevilla are third with 11 points from five games. Valencia is in fourth place with 10 points from 6 games.