Striker Gonzalo García shone with a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-1 victory over Real Betis, this Sunday (4), at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, a result that reduced the gap over LaLiga leader Barcelona to four points.
The team led by Xabi Alonso, who had led the championship before a drop in performance in November, reached 45 points in 19 games and is in second place, behind Barça, the current champion, who beat Espanyol away from home on Saturday. Betis appears in sixth place, with 28 points.
In the absence of , the championship’s top scorer, and out due to a knee injury, Gonzalo García took the lead. The 21-year-old opened the scoring in the 20th minute, when he appeared free at the back post to head in Rodrygo’s precise cross.
In the second half, García expanded with a beautiful chest attack followed by a volley after a shot by Federico Valverde. Raúl Asencio scored with a header, again after an assist from Rodrygo, and Betis pulled one back with Cucho Hernández in the 21st.
In the final stretch, Gonzalo completed the hat-trick in the 37th minute, and Fran García completed the rout in stoppage time, guaranteeing the Spanish Championship.
