Real Madrid closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to two points with an impressive 3-0 win in Girona, with goals from Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Kylian Mbappé.
Second-placed Madrid have 36 points with a game in hand against Barcelona, who drew 2-2 at Real Betis earlier on Saturday after Girona's sixth defeat of the season.
Bellingham opened the scoring in the 36th minute by capitalizing on a loose ball and firing home from the center of the penalty area, with the England international becoming the provider for Madrid's second goal.
Ten minutes into the second half, his defensive through ball allowed Guler to double Madrid's lead, although Bellingham was withdrawn with an injury shortly afterwards.
Mbappe added further brilliance shortly after the hour mark, firing in from a tight angle for his ninth league goal of the season.
200 – @KMbappe has scored 200 goals in the top five European competitions (261 appearances):
175 with PSG 16 with Monaco 9 with Real Madrid
Milestone. pic.twitter.com/HHBI01lRut
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) December 7, 2024
Data debrief: Mbappe brings up double century
Mbappe's ninth league goal for Madrid was also his 200th in his career in Europe's top five leagues, on his 261st appearance in the competition.
He scored 16 times for Monaco and 175 times for Paris Saint-Germain.
He wasn't the only Blancos star with something to celebrate as Bellingham made it five straight games with a goal for the first time in Europe's top competitions, although his second-half exit concerns Carlo Ancelotti.
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