Real Madrid vs Girona Match Report
It was a real show out there from the first whistle. A not-so-familiar title about the Santiago Bernabéu began with posters for the traveling fans that said Girona was dreaming; if so, a cruel awakening awaited them.
A brace from Jude Bellingham for the table-toppers in a 4-0 victory meant Real Madrid took firm control of La Liga, punishing the second-placed Girona on Saturday, extending the gap to five points.
Vinicius Junior broke the deadlock in the 6th minute, later setting up Bellingham for the second as Carlo Ancelotti’s side showed complete superiority over the Catalan minnows, leaving the surprise title contenders stunned.
The second half was an uphill battle for the away side, but the hosts wasted no time in showing their way, with the star performers of the first half combining again for the third.
This was his fifteenth of the season, taking him to the top of the chart, but he was not finished yet. Rodrygo joined the party as well, scoring an absolute belter for the 35-times Spanish champions, who taught Girona a lesson to remember only in their fourth year of top-flight football.
In contrast, “We were shown that this is not our league,” the Girona manager, Míchel Sánchez, said, as Real Madrid were the only side to do the double over the visitors this season. The away side did not even register a shot on target in the first half, with their two center-backs going unnoticed. Defender Yan Couto was in tears after a performance he wished to forget.
The English boy scored his 16th La Liga goal, overtaking the opposition’s Artem Dovbyk by 14 goals. This meant that the number 5 ended his goal drought of eight games as he hit the ground running for Los Blancos.
The Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti said, their best display of the season “in every sense” and the timing could not have been better.
Match Stats
Possession
Real Madrid – 54%
Girona- 46%
Attempts
Off-target Real Madrid- 0
Off-target Girona -0
On target Real Madrid- 4
On target Girona – 0
Corners
Real Madrid – 0
Girona – 2
Fouls
Real Madrid – 0
Girona – 0
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Lineups
Real Madrid
- 13 Andriy Lunin
- 17 Vazquez Lucas
- 18 Aurelien Tchouameni
- 2 Dani Carvajal
- 23 Ferland Mendy ( yellow card)
- 15 Federico Valverde
- 8 Toni Kroos
- 12 Eduardo Camavinga
- 5 Jude Bellingham
- 11 de Goes Rodrygo
- 7 Jose Vinicius Junior
Substitutes
- 10 Luka Modric (s 70′)
- 14 Mato Joselu (s 70′)
- 19 Dani Ceballos
- 20 Francisco Garcia (s 77′)
- 21 Brahim Diaz (s 57′)
- 24 Arda Guler (s 77′)
- 25 Kepa Arrizabalaga
- 26 Diego Pineiro
- 41 Jacobo Ramon
Girona
- 13 Paulo Gazzaniga
- 20 Bueno Yan Couto
- 25 Eric Garcia
- 15 Ramirez Juanpe
- 3 Miguel Gutierrez
- 23 Ivan Martin
- 14 Aleix Garcia
- 8 Viktor Tsygankov
- 24 Cristian Portu
- 16 de Oliveira Savio
- 9 Artem Dovbyk
Substitutes
- 1 Martin Juan Carlos
- 4 Arnau Martinez
- 7 Cristhian Stuani (s 70′)
- 10 Freire Borja Garcia
- 11 Valery Fernandez (s 70′)
- 18 Pablo Torre (s 46′)
- 22 Jhon Solis (s 70′)
- 26 Toni Fuidias
- 35 Antal Yaakobishvili
- 36 Ricard Artero
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