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Real Betis 3 Real Madrid 5: Asensio at the double in LaLiga classic

Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid followed up a Champions League defeat of Paris Saint-Germain with a 5-3 LaLiga win at Real Betis.

Marco Asensio added to his burgeoning reputation with a brace in Real Madrid thrilling 5-3 comeback win at Real Betis in a breath-taking LaLiga classic on Sunday.

Zinedine Zidane's side, who are again 17 points behind pace-setters Barcelona, had boosted morale and confidence with a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

And Los Blancos followed up that triumph with a victory in a goal-laden match at Benito Villamarin that swung back and forth between two teams who dazzled with a stunning display of attacking football.