Jude Bellingham stars again as Real Madrid hammer Osasuna

Jude Bellingham continued his devastating form with a brace of goals as Real Madrid thrashed Osasuna 4-0 to return to the top of La Liga on Saturday.

Girona's 1-0 win at Cadiz temporarily gave the Catalan minnows a one-point lead at the top of the table but Madrid cruised to victory at the Bernabeu to reclaim first place, with Vinicius Junior and Joselu also scoring in the rout.

England international Bellingham, the division's top scorer with eight goals, was at his unstoppable best once more in the final third.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has shifted the former Borussia Dortmund player into a more attacking role behind two central strikers and it has paid dividends.

After scoring a brilliant solo goal against Napoli in midweek in the Champions League and adding two more against Osasuna, the midfielder now has 10 across both competitions in 10 appearances.

"He's in top form, he's showing the player he is, I hope he keeps on like this," Madrid defender Dani Carvajal said.

"I hope he keeps scoring goals and keeps helping us, because he can win us titles."

Ancelotti deployed defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni alongside Antonio Rudiger at the heart of defence, with David Alaba and Eder Militao injured, and Nacho suspended after his rash tackle last weekend against Girona.

Jude Bellingham has scored 10 goals in his first 10 games for Real Madrid.

The last player at the club to do that was Cristiano Ronaldo