Real Madrid vs. Girona: 3-0
Finally, Real Madrid fans got good news, with the result of the game, "Real Madrid vs. Girona: 3-0", in the eighth week of the Spanish league this season.
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| Jude Bellingham is the top scorer in La Liga with six goals to his name so far (Photo: Getty Images) |
The result of the victory brought Carlo Ancelotti's team to the top of the standings.
The course of the match "Real Madrid vs. Girona"
Visiting Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, Girona almost took a quick lead in the 4th minute if Viktor Tsygankov's header did not hit the post. In the 16th minute, Eric Garcia's header was saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
But it was Madrid who managed to open the lead first in the 17th minute. Jude Bellingham's low cross into the box was met by Joselu with a measured shot.
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Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga managed to deny it, but the ball still rolled into the net. Four minutes later, Los Blancos successfully doubled the lead.
Toni Kroos' free-kick was met by Aurelien Tchouameni with a header into the left corner of the goal which Gazzaniga again failed to save. The 2-0 score closed the first half.
In the second half, Girona again tried to break Madrid. David Lopez had a golden chance in the 50th minute, but his header was parried by Kepa. Instead, the host conceded again in the 71st minute.
Starting from Joselu's hard shot that was denied by Gazzaniga, the striker then took back the pukeball and sent it to Bellingham who then scored with a first-time shot.
Madrid played with 10 men after Nacho was sent off in injury time for a hard tackle on Cristian Portu. The situation caused an uproar between the two teams, with Antonio Rudiger and Cristhian Stuani shown yellow cards.
But the score of 3-0 remained until it was over. This result brings Madrid to have collected 21 points while shifting Barcelona from the top of the standings. Girona dropped to third with 19 points.
The lineup of "Real Madrid vs. Girona"
Girona: Paulo Gazzaniga, Yan Couto, Eric Garcia, Daley Blind, Miguel Gutierrez, Viktor Tsygankov (Valery Fernandez 46'), Yangel Herrera (Jhon Elmer Solis 87'), David Lopez (Cristian Portu 60'), Aleix Garcia, Savio (Pablo Torre 79'), Artem Dovbyk (Cristhian Stuani 60').
Real Madrid: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Eduardo Camavinga, Nacho, Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde (Brahim Diaz 87'), Jude Bellingham (Dani Ceballos 74'), Joselu (Lucas Vazquez 87'), Vinicius Junior (Rodrygo 68').