Karim Benzema scored for a sixth consecutive game as his double helped Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga.The France striker’s goals were both assisted by Germany midfielder Toni Kroos as Madrid moved above rivals Barcelona into second in the table. Celta pulled one back on 40 minutes through Santi Mina’s powerful header.After a lethargic second half from Real, Benzema turned provider as Marco Asensio added a third in stoppage time.Benzema’s double at the Balaidos puts the 33-year-old on 23 goals in all competitions for Madrid so far this season. Real’s victory also edges Zinedine Zidane’s side to within three points of league leaders Atletico Madrid, as the French boss continues his quest to lift back-to-back titles with the Spanish giants. Atletico and Ronald Koeman’s Barca play their league games on Sunday.Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid – as it happened Benzema shines again for Real With nine games to go until the end of the La Liga season, Benzema has hit a purple patch at just the right time. His strike against Atalanta on Tuesday gave Real the platform to secure a 4-1 aggregate win that put them through to an eye-catching Champions League quarter-final against Premier League champions Liverpool. In Saturday’s encounter with Celta Vigo, Benzema first latched on to Kroos’ threaded pass to turn his marker and clinically finish into the bottom corner past goalkeeper Ivan Villar.His second – and eighth in six matches – was a left-footed shot driven home after midfielder… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid: Karim Benzema nets first-half double in win
