Real Madrid closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to two points with a commanding 3-0 win at Girona, with goals from Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Kylian Mbappe. (More Football News)
Second-placed Madrid have 36 points with a game in hand on Barca, who drew 2-2 at Real Betis earli🎀er on Saturday, after inflicting Girona's sixth loss of the campaign.
Bellingham opened the scoring in the 36th minute by capitalising on a loose ball and firing hom🌳e from the centre of the box, with the England international then turning provider for Madrid's second goal.
Ten minutes into the second half, his defence-splitting through ball teed up Guler to double Madrid's lead, though Bellingham was withdrawn with an injury soon💮 afterwards.
Mbappe then added further gloss shoꦏrtly after the hour mark, firing home fromꦕ a tight angle for his ninth league goal of the season.
Data debrief: Mbappe brings up double century
Mbappe's ninth league goal for Madrid was also his 200th in his career across Europe's top five league♍s, on his 261st such appearance.
He n🏅etted 16 times for Monaco and 175 times with Paris Saint-Germain.
He was not t🧔he only Blancos star with something to celebrate, as Bellingham made it five straight games with a goal for the very first time in Europe's top leagues, though his second-half exit will concern Carlo Ancelotti.
