Real Madrid cruises, Atletico loses ground in La Liga title race
MADRID, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Young striker Gonzalo Garcia scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid kept track of FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 5-1 home win over Real Betis on Sunday.
Garcia, who started due to Kylian Mbappe's knee injury, opened the scoring with a far-post header in the 20th minute and doubled the lead with a volley early in the second half.
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