At least for the night, Real tied with Barcelona and Atlético in first place, so Carlo Ancelotti can say after a long time that his team is once again in the open race for the title.
Madrid defeated Betis in Seville with an easy 5:0. Of course, it's no mean feat, as the host showed again why they are the last team in the table, with seven points below the safety line.
The Andalusians were brought down by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale with long-range missiles in the first half. The best soccer player in the world scored with a terrific shot from 25 meters, and the world's most expensive player with a perfect parabola from a free kick, which went over the living wall.
At the end of the first half, Luka Modrić cleared the grass with two Betis defenders and served Karim Benzema brilliantly, who scored for 3:0.
In the continuation, the victory of Madrid was embellished by Di Maria and Morata for the final 0:5.
Barça and Atlético have a chance to return the difference to three points tomorrow. The Catalans are visiting Levante, while the "colchoneros" are waiting for Seville in the car derby.
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