“Cream” ahead of Barcelona by eight points, and Girona – by ten.
Real MadridUkrainian goalkeeper Andrey Lunin defeated Athletic Bilbaoin a home match 30- 1st round of the Spanish La Liga. The match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid ended with the score 2:0.
Carlo Ancelotti's men scored a goal in each half. In the 8th minute, Rodrigo opened the scoring after a pass from Brahim Diaz.
In the middle of the second half, Los Blancos strengthened their advantage. In the 73rd minute, Rodrigo scored a double, with an assist from Jude Bellingham.
Lunin was in the starting lineup for the Royal Club and played the entire match on the field. This is the 11th shutout of the Ukrainian goalkeeper for Madrid this season.
Review of the match between Real Madrid and Athletic Club
Thus, Real (75 points) is leading the La Liga standings. The Madrid club is eight points ahead of Barcelona, and ten points ahead of Girona of Ukrainians Artem Dovbik and Viktor Tsygankov. Athletic (56 points) is in fourth place.
In the next round of the Spanish championship, Real Madrid will play away against Mallorca on April 13. A day later, Athletic will host Villarreal.