Real Madrid 3-0 Girona (Dec 7, 2024) Game Analysis

Actual Madrid narrowed the hole on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to 2 factors with a commanding 3-0 win at Girona on Saturday due to objectives from Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler and Kylian Mbappé.

Second-placed Actual have 36 factors with a recreation in hand on Barça, who drew 2-2 at Actual Betis earlier on Saturday. Girona suffered a sixth loss in 16 league matches and stay eighth on 22 factors, two factors off the European spots.

Bellingham opened the scoring within the thirty sixth minute by capitalising on a free ball and firing house from the centre of the field earlier than establishing Güler with a high quality by ball to double the lead 10 minutes after the break.

The England midfielder, who scored for a fifth consecutive LaLiga match, was having an impressive recreation however was compelled off after taking a knock shortly earlier than Mbappé made it 3-0 with a shot from a decent angle within the 62nd to wrap up the win.

Actual boss Ancelotti instructed reporters Bellingham had any severe damage however additionally they misplaced full-back Ferland Mendy to a muscular drawback forward of their Champions League conflict at Atalanta on Tuesday.

“[Bellingham] is okay, he’s out there. We have had the muscle damage to Mendy however the remainder of it’s simply knocks, nothing extra,” the Italian supervisor stated.

Girona have struggled with out key gamers by damage and now face tough matches at house to Liverpool within the Champions League on Tuesday and away to Mallorca subsequent Saturday in LaLiga.

“The crew has suffered lots of accidents. It is costing us extra. We nonetheless have months to continue to grow,” Girona defender Miguel Gutiérrez instructed Movistar.

“We have now to maintain going. We have now two crucial video games. Within the Champions League towards Liverpool, we’re taking part in to get by. In LaLiga towards Mallorca.”

Girona are thirtieth within the Champions League desk, three factors behind Actual who’re twenty fourth and occupy the ultimate qualifying spot for the playoffs.