Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Garcia scored a hat-trick to lead his side to a convincing 5-1 victory over Real Betis in the 19th round of La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. With this triumph, Madrid moved closer to the leader Barcelona to four points.
Xabi Alonso’s side now have 45 points and are in second place, while Barcelona, who celebrated away to Espanyol on Saturday, remain at the top. Real Betis is sixth with 28 points.
Garcia excelled in the absence of La Liga’s top scorer, Kylian Mbappe, who was sidelined with a knee injury. The Argentinian striker already showed great form last year at the FIFA Club World Cup, where he scored four goals.
Real Madrid are now boosting their optimism in the title race, while Barcelona are under pressure to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
(Vijesti.ba)
