Girona 0-3 Real Madrid: Player ratings as Bellingham scores in easy win
Real Madrid overpowered early La Liga surprise package Girona as they surged to a 3-0 win in Catalonia on Saturday night.
Joselu put Los Blancos ahead with their first real venture forward as his shot beat the grasp of Paulo Gazzaniga before Aurelien Tchouameni made it 2-0 midway through the first half with a bullet header.
Jude Bellingham got on the scoresheet again by converting Joselu's chip and while there was still time for club captain Nacho Fernandez to be sent off, Madrid comfortably saw out the remaining minutes to go top of La Liga.
Girona blasted over with a golden opportunity early on. Miguel Gutierrez crossed to Viktor Tsygankov who got ahead of left-back Eduardo Camavinga, though he could only hit the post from close range.
It was a miss the hosts, who had won six of their seven games heading into Saturday night's clash, would soon come to regret.
A cross from Bellingham from the outside of his box arrived to the feet of Joselu, who stayed onside to place his finish beyond Gazzaniga who arguably should have made the save.
Real Madrid's second goal arrived only four minutes after their first as Tchouameni struck. Toni Kroos supplied the perfect delivery from a corner and the France international shrugged off Daley Blind to head in his first Madrid goal in his 59th appearance.
Los Blancos' advantage would have increased had Gazzaniga not pushed away Bellingham's effort when one-on-one before the former Spurs goalie saved again, this time just before half-time as Kroos had a crack from the edge of the box.
Kepa Arrizabalaga was kept on his toes at the start of the second half, the Spaniard doing well to deny Yangel Herrera, before Bellingham unsuccessfully tried to finish off a goal-mouth scramble also involving
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