
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, second left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Deportivo Coruna during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Coruna at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 (Photo: AP)
Full time: Real Madrid 5-1 Sporting Gijon
Scorers: Bale 7, Ronaldo 9, 18, Benzema 12, 41 / Lopez 62
Yellow cards:
Guerrero (Gijon)
Modric (Real Madrid)
Line-ups
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas, Raphael Varane, Pepe,Marcelo, Daniel Carvajal, Toni Kroos,Luka Modric,Isco (James Rodriguez 60), Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema (Kovacic 65), Gareth Bale (Jese Rodriguez 46)
Sporting Gijon: Ivan Cuellar, Luis Hernandez, Lora, Isma Lopez, Jorge Mere, Alex Menendez, Sergio Alvarez (Atmane 61), Nacho Cases, Jony, Alen Halilovic (Ndi 46), Guerrero (Sanabria 73)
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid)
Referee: Alberto Undiano
League positions:
Real Madrid: 3rd, 40 pts, 19 matches, 12 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses
Sporting Gijon: 18th, 15 pts, 18 matches, 4 wins, 3 draws, 11 losses
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