Asensio shows up again LaLiga - Real Madrid Double against Betis

Real Madrid recorded a 5-3 victory over Real Betis on Sunday with Marco Asensio shining as the best performing player on the pitch.

The 21-year-old continues to propel himself into Zinedine Zidane's thinking with yet another fine display, coming just days after his sensational 12-minute cameo against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

March 6 is the date at the forefront of everyone's mind within Valdebebas, as this is when Los Blancos play the second leg against the French club.

The Champions League is the competition which will define the club's season, a consequence of the incredibly poor domestic campaign put together by the defending champions.

Zidane needs to form his starting line-up for that tie and with injuries hitting the team, there could well be spaces for players to grab.

Asensio is doing just that as he outperformed Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.

He is in a rich vein of form and will take some stopping in the coming weeks.

His first goal was an act of real instinct, gambling that Cristiano Ronaldo's shot would be parried, and he got his reward when the ball spilled straight to him.

After the break he found the net again with a smart left-footed finish from close range, which also happened to be Los Blancos' milestone 6000th LaLiga goal.

Initially the former Real Mallorca star was positioned on the left side, yet with the energy and dynamism that Benzema has lacked of late, he roamed across the front line and was a constant source of danger for Real Betis' shoddy defence.

All of Los Blancos' attacking moves had one common factor, Asensio was involved, and Sunday's performance was a glimpse into the club's future.

Surprisingly the team's attacking stars have all failed to hit form at the same time this season, and when Asensio has been playing well it has usually been the case that Bale hasn't and vice versa.

This is far from ideal, although the club has such talent at its disposal that results often come regardless.

Only Ronaldo has found the net more times than Asensio this season and the Spaniard is more than happy to keep contributing in whatever way possible.

"I'm in a good moment right now," he explained in his post-match interview.

"I'm happy that the team managed to get the victory.

"If I don't get to play as many minutes as I'd like, then it's simply because Zidane thinks that is appropriate, I'm just trying to take advantage of my opportunities."