
Gonzalo Garcia hits treble as Real Madrid thrash Betis without Mbappe
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Madrid: Gonzalo Garcia bagged a hat trick for Real Madrid as they beat Real Betis 5 1 on Sunday to stay on La Liga leaders Barcelona s tail. Spanis...
Madrid: Gonzalo Garcia bagged a hat-trick for Real Madrid as they beat Real Betis 5-1 on Sunday to stay on La Liga leaders Barcelona's tail.
Spanish striker Garcia, filling in for the injured Kylian Mbappe, opened the scoring after 20 minutes and then volleyed home a superb second early in the second half to give Madrid a commanding lead.
Raul Asencio further extended Xabi Alonso's side's advantage before Cucho Hernandez pulled one back for the visitors.
Madrid youth academy product Garcia completed his hat-trick after 83 minutes with a clever flicked finish to delight fans at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Fran Garcia notching a late fifth.
Madrid, second, cut Barca's lead back down to four points after the champions edged Espanyol 2-0 in a Catalan derby on Saturday.













