Real Madrid cruise to 3-0 win at Racing Santander
Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3-0 at El Sardinero in Matchday 11 of LaLiga. The game was settled before the break, with the visitors scoring three times in the opening 36 minutes. Jose Luis Munuera Montero was the referee.
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 11th minute. Ten minutes later, Jude Bellingham made it 2-0 with an assist from Arda Güler. Yan Diomande added the third on 36 minutes, and Madrid led 3-0 at half time. There were no goals after the interval.
The numbers back up the gap. Madrid had 22 shots, seven of them on target, and an xG of 3.5. Racing managed 10 attempts, only one on target, with an xG of 1.23. Madrid had 54% of the possession.
Racing committed 10 fouls to Madrid's eight. The hosts picked up two yellow cards, while the visitors were not booked. Madrid won the corner count 6-4. There were no red cards.
Goals
- 11' Kylian Mbappé (pen) Real Madrid
- 21' Jude Bellingham Real Madrid
- 36' Yan Diomande Real Madrid
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview gave Madrid a 61% chance of winning and pointed to a 1-2 scoreline, with Racing getting on the scoresheet. Madrid won by a wider margin, and Racing did not score.
In the table, Madrid sit third on 24 points, while Racing are 16th on 11.
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