Overview
- Standing in for the injured Kylian Mbappé, Gonzalo García scored three times on his first league scoring outing, including a header on 20 minutes and a volley on 50 before completing his treble late on.
- The result sealed a third consecutive win for Madrid and maintained the gap to leaders Barcelona at four points after Barça’s derby success.
- Mbappé remains sidelined for several weeks with a knee injury, reinforcing Madrid’s reliance on internal attacking options.
- Madrid face Atlético Madrid in Jeddah on Thursday in the Supercopa de España semi-final, with Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao awaiting the winner.
- Despite the emphatic scoreline, Vinicius Jr was booed by sections of the home crowd when substituted late in the match.