England International Jude Bellingham scored twice before going off injured as leaders Real Madrid thumped Girona to go five points clear in La Liga.
A sensational long-range drive from Vinicius Jr gave Madrid an early lead at the Bernabeu.
Bellingham then scored his first of the game from a sublime Vinicius pass before converting his 20th of the season after half-time.
Rodrygo made it 4-0, before Joselu struck the post with a late penalty.
Bellingham has now scored more La Liga goals for Real Madrid than any other midfielder in a single season this century – but the England international’s night ended on a sour note as he was forced off with an ankle injury.
He fell to the ground after colliding with Pablo Torre and was treated on the pitch for several minutes before getting to his feet.
In November, he became the first player to score 14 goals in his first 15 appearances for the club in a 3-0 victory at Cadiz, surpassing the previous record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stefano and Pruden Sanchez.
He is also the first Madrid player to score in each of his first four Champions League appearances for the club – and remains La Liga’s top scorer this season with 16 goals.
The victory extends Madrid’s unbeaten La Liga run to 18 matches – their longest stretch without defeat since 2021.
Girona, meanwhile, remain in an excellent position in the top four despite slipping to just their second league defeat of an outstanding campaign.
