La Liga: Red-hot Karim Benzema scores brace, leads Real Madrid to thumping 4-1 win over Alaves in season opener

Karim Benzema picked up where he left off last season by scoring twice to fire Real Madrid to a 4-1 win away to Alaves in their opening game of the La Liga campaign.

Karim Benzema picked up from where he left off last season, playing a decisive role for Real Madrid once again. Benzema led Madrid in its Spanish league opener on Saturday by scoring twice in the team's comfortable 4-1 win at Alaves.