Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 at the Bernabeu on Sunday to move 13 points ahead of their local rivals in the LaLiga table.
Benzema struck in the 16th minute, volleying Vinicius Junior's cross past Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak for his 13th league goal of the season.
The visitors improved after half-time before Asensio finished off a ruthless 57th minute counter-attack to confirm a tenth consecutive win for Real in all competitions.
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The result leaves Real Madrid in a dominant position at the top of LaLiga, eight points clear with 17 games played, after victories over fellow title contenders Sevilla, Real Sociedad and now Atletico in recent weeks.