With the momentum from the Clásico success, Real Madrid celebrated their ninth league win in ten games.
The Champions League winner won 3-0 (1-0) at FC Elche on Wednesday and extended his lead at the top of the table over followers FC Barcelona to six points for the time being. Real’s archrival Barcelona, who lost 3-1 at Los Blancos on Sunday, can shorten again on Thursday.
Federico Valverde (11′), Karim Benzema (75′), newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, and Marcos Asensio (89′) scored for coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team. National defender Antonio Rüdiger played through. Former world champion Toni Kroos was substituted against the bottom of the table in the 80th minute.