Real Madrid 2-0 Deportivo Alaves: Zidane's men on brink of title glory

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio did the damage as Real Madrid fended off a gutsy Alaves side to move a step closer to another league title.

Real Madrid moved a significant step nearer to a 34th LaLiga title as Karim Benzema set them on the way to a 2-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

The gap to Barcelona in second place is back to four points, and it would take a mighty collapse from this position for the teams to swap positions.

Marco Asensio grabbed Madrid's second goal after Benzema's early penalty, and Zinedine Zidane's side could have stretched their lead as a string of chances came their way.