Rampant Girona Keep Liga Lead, Madrid And Barca Triumph

23.01.2024 - 02:23 sports.ndtv.com

Artem Dovbyk struck a hat-trick inside seven minutes as minnows Girona powered back to the top of La Liga with a thumping 5-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday.

After Real Madrid scraped a controversial 3-2 win over bottom side Almeria and a treble by Ferran Torres helped Barca win 4-2 at Real Betis, Girona demonstrated their title credentials.

The Catalan club, in the top flight for only the fourth season in their history, are shock challengers for the Spanish title and lead second-place Madrid by a point, having played one extra game.

Madrid's victory over winless Almeria, which took them temporarily top before Girona played, was steeped in drama and controversy.

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Real Madrid have revealed Jude Bellingham sprained his ankle during his side’s 4-0 win against LaLiga title rivals Girona on Saturday.

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Jude Bellingham struck twice as leaders Real Madrid took control of La Liga with a punishing 4-0 win over second-placed Girona on Saturday, opening up a five-point cushion. Vinicius Junior drove home the opener and then set up Bellingham for the second as Carlo Ancelotti's side dominated the Catalan minnows, leaving the surprise title contenders reeling. Bellingham tapped in the third after the break from close range but limped off with an ankle problem early in the second half. Rodrygo kept the goals flowing with a fine individual effort as the record 35-time Spanish champions taught Girona, in the top flight for only the fourth year in their history, a compelling lesson.

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Real Madrid will look to go five points clear at the top of La Liga as they take on high-flyers Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday. Girona sit two points behind Madrid in what has been a dream season for the Catalan outfit. Michel's men were beaten 0-3 in the reverse fixture at the tiny 14,000-seater Montilivi stadium in September., but could go one-point clear of Carlo Ancelotti's side with a win in the Spanish captital on Saturday. Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Girona's Artem Dobvyk sit top of the La Liga scoring charts, alongwith Getafe's Borja Mayoral, with 14 strikes so far.

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