Real Madrid and Girona Level on Points at Top of La Liga
Rudiger's Late Header Secures Win for Real, While Girona Overcomes Atletico Madrid in Dramatic Home Victory
- Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Mallorca, extending their unbeaten run to 18 games in all competitions.
- Girona beat Atletico Madrid 4-3 in a dramatic home win, keeping them level on points with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
- Real Madrid's win was marked by Antonio Rudiger's late header, his first goal of the season, and the return of Vinicius Jr from injury.
- Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata scored a hat-trick, but it was not enough to secure a win against Girona.
- Both Real Madrid and Girona have 48 points from 19 matches at the halfway point in the Spanish league season.