Jude Bellingham at the double as Real Madrid thrash Girona to go five points clear
- Oscar Sanders
- 11 February 2024
Jude Bellingham netted his 19th and 20th goals of the season as Real Madrid hammered Girona 4-0 to to extend their lead to five points at the top of the LaLiga standings.
Both of Bellingham's goals were set up by Vinicius, who opened the scoring before Rodrygo got the fourth, with Joselu missing a late penalty as Girona suffered only their second league defeat of the season.
Ante Budimir's 49th-minute goal saw Osasuna win 1-0 at Real Sociedad, while Jorge Cuenca cancelled out Samu's strike as Alaves and Villarreal drew 1-1.
Late, late goals saw Las Palmas beat Valencia 2-0 and move above them in the table. Alex Suarez broke the deadlock in the 89th minute and Marc Cardona added a second in the fifth minute of time added on.
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