WITHOUT RONALDO, REAL MADRID BEAT SOCIEDAD 4-0 AND KEEP PACE – ALL GOALS

Mission accomplished for Real Madrid as they maintained their pace with competitors by securing a 4-0 victory over Real Sociedad in La Liga this Saturday. Despite the absence of the championship’s top scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, due to injury and rest, Carlo Ancelotti’s men displayed a dominant performance.

In Ronaldo’s absence, Illaramendi set the tone for his teammates by capitalizing on a shot from Benzema that was poorly handled by the Basque goalkeeper. Gareth Bale extended the lead after halftime, capitalizing on a goalkeeping error to notch his 18th goal of the season (13th in La Liga). Pepe added a third goal from a corner kick to further solidify Real Madrid’s advantage. Alvaro Morata, coming off the bench late in the game, sealed the victory with a fourth goal.

Real Madrid maintains its position in 3rd place in the league standings, trailing behind Atletico Madrid, who secured a 1-0 victory over Villareal, and FC Barcelona, who triumphed over Bétis Seville with a score of 3-1.