Real scored their third consecutive victory in three rounds, with only Real Betis achieving the entire mark thus far.
Vinicius Junior gave the European champions the lead after 12 minutes, and Joselo equalised before the interval, but Benzema, the recent European Player of the Year award winner, left his imprint with two consecutive goals before the final whistle, saving Carlo Ancelotti’s club.
Benzema’s late double rescues Real Madrid from the clutches of Espanyol.
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