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García Nets Debut Hat-Trick as Real Madrid Rout Betis 5-1 to Close Gap on Barça

With Mbappé sidelined by a knee injury, Real turn to their depth ahead of the Supercopa in Jeddah.

Overview

  • The 21-year-old headed the opener on 20 minutes, struck a volley on 50, and completed his treble in the 82nd.
  • Raúl Asencio and substitute Fran García added goals for Real, with Cucho Hernández scoring Betis' lone reply.
  • The win marks Real's third consecutive victory and trims the league deficit to Barcelona to four points.
  • Vinícius Júnior was booed during his substitution, and coach Xabi Alonso later backed the forward's performance.
  • Real meet Atlético Madrid in Thursday's Supercopa semi-final in Jeddah, with Mbappé expected to miss several weeks.