La Liga: Benzema double against Elche helps Real Madrid leapfrog Barcelona to 2nd spot

La Liga: Real Madrid conceded the lead in the 2nd half against Elche in their crunch encounter but a late double from Karim Benzema helped them come back from behind and clinch 3 crucial points on Saturday.

Real Madrid's bid to defend the La Liga title is very much alive as the holders pulled off a comeback-from-behind win over Elche in their league meeting on Saturday at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. The victory lifted Real into second in the standings on 57 points, five behind leaders Atletico Madrid who visit Getafe later on Saturday and one ahead of third-placed Barcelona, who host Huesca on Monday. Real Madrid needed the 3 points on Saturday to keep up with leaders Atletico Madrid and Barcelona but they slipped to 0-1 in the 61st minute when Elche defender Dani Calvo headed one into the nets.