BARCELONA, Oct 1: Jude Bellingham gave Girona a reality check on Saturday after he led Real Madrid to a 3-0 away victory over the early-season sensation in the Spanish league.
Girona had entered the round undefeated and on a six-game winning streak that had taken it to the top of the standings for the first time in the club’s history.
But Bellingham put Madrid on course for the win by producing a superb pass for Joselu Mato’s 17th-minute opener. After Aurélien Tchouaméni quickly doubled the advantage, Bellingham rounded off the scoring with his league-leading sixth goal in eight rounds.
Madrid climbed over Girona and Barcelona to the top of the standings.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid now leads Barcelona by one point and Girona by two. (AP)
