REAL MADRID CRUISE TO 3-0 VICTORY OVER GIRONA
Real Madrid secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Girona in their La Liga match on December 7, 2024. Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler, and Kylian Mbappe were the goal-scorers for Los Blancos, who dominated the match from start to finish.
The match got off to a slow start, with both teams struggling to create clear-cut chances. However, Real Madrid’s pressure eventually paid off in the 36th minute, when Bellingham scored the opener. The English midfielder reacted quickest to a loose ball in the box, slotting it past the Girona goalkeeper with ease.
Real Madrid continued to dominate the match in the second half, and their pressure eventually paid off again in the 55th minute. Bellingham played a brilliant through ball to Güler, who slotted it past the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
The victory was sealed in the 62nd minute, when Mbappe scored Real Madrid’s third goal. The French forward was found by Luka Modric, and he finished low into the far corner to make it 3-0.
POST-MATCH REACTIONS
“We’re very happy with the win,” said Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti. “We dominated the match from start to finish, and our goals were well-deserved. We’re pleased to get the three points, and we’ll look to build on this performance in our next match.”
Girona manager, Michel, was disappointed with his team’s performance. “We didn’t play well today,” he said. “We struggled to create chances, and we conceded three goals. We’ll have to regroup and focus on our next match.”
MATCH STATISTICS
- Possession: Real Madrid 65%, Girona 35%
- Shots on target: Real Madrid 12, Girona 3
- Corners: Real Madrid 7, Girona 2
- Fouls: Real Madrid 10, Girona 12
- Yellow cards: Real Madrid 2, Girona 3
- Red cards: None
MATCH LINEUPS
Real Madrid:
- Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper)
- Dani Carvajal (right-back)
- Eder Militao (center-back)
- Antonio Rudiger (center-back)
- Ferland Mendy (left-back)
- Luka Modric (central midfielder)
- Eduardo Camavinga (central midfielder)
- Jude Bellingham (attacking midfielder)
- Arda Güler (striker)
- Kylian Mbappe (striker)
Girona:
- Paulo Gazzaniga (goalkeeper)
- Arnau Martinez (right-back)
- Santiago Bueno (center-back)
- Juanpe (center-back)
- Miguel Gutierrez (left-back)
- Oriol Romeu (central midfielder)
- Aleix Garcia (central midfielder)
- Toni Villa (attacking midfielder)
- Cristhian Stuani (striker)
- Taty Castellanos (striker)
CONCLUSION
Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Girona was a dominant performance from start to finish. Bellingham, Güler, and Mbappe were the goal-scorers for Los Blancos, who moved onto 36 points in the La Liga table. The victory was a significant one for Real Madrid, who are now just two points behind leaders Barcelona.
