Although Benzema bagged a hat-trick, Rodrygo's star showing was perhaps the most intriguing performance as Real Madrid battered a heavily-rotated Almeria side, 4-2.
Benzema opened the scoring swiftly, benefitting from a fine piece of work from Vinicius Junior to turn the ball home from close range.
He added a second 10 minutes later, handed an easy tap-in after a wonderful Rodrygo nutmeg and pass. A composed penalty sealed a first-half hat-trick for the French forward.
Rodrygo was at it again for the Madrid fourth, lashing a long-range effort in. He had a goal disallowed, too, a tidy header that would have turned a comfortable win into a thrashing.
We've seen so many flashes from Rodrygo, and the performance Saturday must serve as personal inspiration for the level to reach more consistently.
Meanwhile, Los Blancos weren't exactly steady at the back. They conceded two soft goals to a much-changed Almeria side - something that manager Carlo Ancelotti will, no doubt, be concerned about.
Still, Madrid were wonderful going forward, and their promising Brazilian youngster showed a vision of what could be for years to come.
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