Real Madrid ditched deep in a 3–0 home win against Niche Alves, scoring all three in the final 27 minutes of the game, when the visitors gave them some scares early on and threatened an upset at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Madrid entered Saturday's match in a panic after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League earlier in the week, and a waste in the first half on Saturday brought joy and happiness among Real Madrid fans.
Marco Asensio woke up the Bernabeu in the 63rd minute with a wonderfully curved shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
Vinicius Jr. extended the lead moments later, and Karim Benzema added another with a penalty kick in the last minute.
The LaLiga leaders have moved up 57 points from 25 games, seven ahead of Sevilla and 14 points ahead of Real Betis - both of whom have a game at Real. Champions Atletico Madrid are fourth on 42 points, three more than Barcelona.