Racing de Santander 0-3 Real Madrid: Los Blancos keep flying high

Real Madrid beat Racing de Santander fifteen years on with a 3-0 victory on matchday ten of LaLiga. Mbappé, from the penalty spot, Bellingham and Diomandé put the game beyond doubt in just 30 minutes.

First half

The match began with Real Madrid piling forward into the opposition box. And with good reason. Victory in El Clásico, which had marked a turning point in their season, would count for little if Los Blancos failed to take all three points in Santander. Madrid came out firing and, barely ten minutes in, Mbappé put them ahead after a highly controversial penalty conceded by Prati.

The hosts tried to recover from the early goal, and Iker Luque forced Courtois into a fine save with a powerful effort from inside the box. Midway through the first half, Madrid struck again on the break. Güler played a perfectly weighted through ball to Bellingham, who rounded Agirrezabala and slotted into an empty net to make it two.

Real Madrid continued to dominate and, just after the half-hour mark, put the game to bed. Güler delivered a corner that the Santander defence cleared, only for Diomande to send an unstoppable volley into Agirrezabala's top-left corner.

Second half

Racing came out after the break determined to reduce the deficit. In the opening move, Zabiri tried his luck with a shot that was blocked by the Madrid defence. Racing's dominance grew and, following a pinpoint cross from Íñigo Vicente, the Moroccan striker had the hosts' clearest chance, sending a shot just wide of the side netting.

As the minutes passed, the game became more evenly balanced, and Mbappé struck the left post of the hosts' goal after a solo run. In the 72nd minute, the Racing fans erupted in celebration. Martínez Munuera awarded a penalty for handball by Tchouaméni. The hosts' joy was short-lived, however, as the referee reversed his decision after a VAR review.

In the closing minutes, Madrid had two chances to extend their lead. The first was a Bellingham goal ruled out for offside; the second, a shot from Endrick from the edge of the box that skimmed past the foot of the post. In the 96th minute, the referee blew the final whistle on a match defined by the controversial penalty involving Mbappé and Prati and Madrid's clinical finishing.

Match details

Racing de Santander line-up: Agirrezabala, Mantilla, Pablo Ramón, Belocian, Aaron Martín; Ivan Martín, Pratti; Canales, Sierra, Íñigo Vicente and Zabiri.

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