Less than 20 minutes into the match, Real Madrid already look like they have the three points sewn up against Almeria, after racing into a two-goal lead at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Carlo Ancelotti made six changes from the side that was shocked by Girona midweek, and the Italian has certainly got a reaction from his charges.
Karim Benzema, who missed the defeat in Catalonia due to injury, opened the scoring inside the first five minutes, and he has now doubled his and Real Madrid’s tally, finishing past Fernando Martinez after being set up by Rodrygo.