Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham ran riot as Madrid battered Girona to close in on the La Liga title race - here's GOAL's player ratings
Carlo Ancelotti's attack ripped their title rivals apart as the hosts won 4-0 to establish a comfortable lead at the top of the Liga table
It's February, and Real Madrid might just have made their claim as the sole favourites to win La Liga. They proved as such with an emphatic attacking display against second-placed Girona, the tandem of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr proving crucial throughout in a devastating 4-0 win. Vinicius opened the scoring with Madrid's first real attack, exploiting open space down the wing before curling an effort off the post from outside the box.
. He whipped a fine trivela pass behind the Girona defence - which Bellingham corralled, took round the goalkeeper, and tucked into an empty net.. Rodrygo made it four just after the hour mark, putting the contest well beyond reach of Girona.There were some concerns here for Carlo Ancelotti. Bellingham needed heavy strapping on his injured foot, whilerates Real Madrid's players from Santiago Bernabeu...
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