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Gonzalo hat-trick leads Real Madrid’s five-goal start to 2026
Real Madrid beat Betis 5-1 at the Bernabéu with three different finishes from the academy forward.
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Real Madrid opened the year with a 5-1 La Liga victory over Real Betis. Gonzalo García scored a hat-trick at the Bernabéu, combining a header, a volley and a backheel to lead a comprehensive home result.
Rodrygo’s free-kick supplied Gonzalo’s opener after twenty minutes. The forward added his second early in the next half after controlling Federico Valverde’s delivery, and Raúl Asencio headed in a corner to make it three.
Cucho Hernández reduced Betis’ deficit, while the visitors also hit the woodwork through Giovani Lo Celso and Rodrigo Riquelme. Gonzalo completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute before Fran García added a fifth during stoppage time to finish the scoring.
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