Real Madrid ease past Espanyol to move top of La Liga


  • Football
  • Saturday, 07 Dec 2019

Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Espanyol - Santiago Bernabeu Madrid Spain - December 7 2019  Real Madrids Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their second goal    REUTERSJavier Barbancho

Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Espanyol - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 7, 2019 Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema scored in each half to earn a comfortable 2-0 home win over Espanyol that sent their team provisionally top of La Liga on Saturday.

Madrid were not at their best but moved three points clear of rivals Barcelona, who host Real Mallorca in the late game. Real have 34 points from 15 games with Barca on 31 from 14.

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