Real Madrid continued their push for league honours following a routine 3-0 win over mid-table Deportivo Alaves on Sunday afternoon.

After a relatively subdued start, Karim Benzema opened the scoring for the hosts, turning in Dani Carvajal’s cross to give Los Blancos the lead.

Taking a 1-0 lead into the break, Madrid thought they had their second ten minutes into the second stanza, yet star man Cristiano Ronaldo was caught offside after bulging the back of the net.

Alaves only trailed by a single goal with five minutes to go, yet Isco’s fine effort followed by Nacho’s late header secured maximum points for Zinedine Zidane and his men.

The win leaves Los Blancos five points ahead of Barcelona after 28 games played, with Barca in action later on Sunday evening as they travel to Granada.