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Garcia Shines as Real Madrid Thrash Betis in Five-Goal Victory

Published January 4, 2026, 18:20

Real Madrid started 2026 in ideal fashion with an impressive 5-1 victory over Betis. Gonzalo Garcia was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick and adequately filling the void left by Mbappe. The remaining goals for Real were scored by Asensio and Fran Garcia. With this win, Real closes the gap to 4 points behind league leaders Barcelona, while Betis remains in sixth place with 28 points. Garcia opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a header, doubled Real's lead in the 50th minute, and completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute with a beautiful backheel. Asensio scored in the 56th minute, while Koutso Hernandez pulled one back for Betis in the 66th minute. Fran Garcia sealed the final score in stoppage time.