Real Madrid recorded a convincing 3-0 win over Racing Santander, keeping third place in La Liga and staying three points behind leaders Barcelona. The match was dominated by “Los Blancos”, with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Yan Diomande scoring the goals. The victory comes after a turbulent week for Mbappe, who narrowly lost the Golden Boot to Harry Kane and was then forced to apologise following a social media controversy over a joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Because of this issue, Real Madrid’s match, along with other Spanish fixtures, was not broadcast by China’s state television.
Mbappe opened the scoring in the 11th minute from a penalty he won himself, scoring his 12th league goal of the season. Jude Bellingham then doubled the lead after an excellent pass from Arda Guler, scoring his 50th goal since joining Madrid in 2023. Yan Diomande sealed the win with a powerful strike from the edge of the box. Coach Jose Mourinho expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, highlighting their growth and good play, although he believed they could have scored more.
Despite a good start to the second half by Racing, Madrid regained control, with Mbappe hitting the post and Bellingham being stopped by the goalkeeper. A penalty awarded to Racing was overturned after a VAR review. Racing Santander, who returned to La Liga after 14 seasons, suffered their first home defeat this season. Racing coach Jose Alberto expressed disappointment at the penalty awarded to Madrid, describing it as decisive for the result. Real Madrid have won six consecutive matches in all competitions and are one point behind city rivals Atletico Madrid.
Source: France 24 Live News