With 2 penalty kicks, Real Madrid edges Levante 2-1

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needed two penalty kicks — one awarded by video review — to beat Levante 2-1 on Sunday and stay within nine points of leader Barcelona ahead of their Spanish league “clasico” at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale scored from the penalty spot for Real Madrid, which got back to winning after being upset by relegation-threatened Girona a week ago. The home loss had ended Madrid’s five-game winning streak in