Karim Benzema sent Real Madrid top of La Liga with a second half brace that saw off Valladolid 2-0.

It wasn’t quite the stellar performance he wanted to make his point to Didier Deschamps who sent him home with an injury that the player remains convinced was never enough to keep him out of the World Cup final.

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But it was enough to give Madrid the three points that see them leapfrog Barcelona who play Espanyol on Saturday.