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・January 3, 2026 January 03 Jan 03

Barcelona extends win streak with 9th straight victory, shuts out Espanyol

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'He'll be fundamental for us' - Xabi Alonso defends 'very dangerous' Vinicius Junior after Real Madrid winger whistled by fans in win over Real Betis

Xabi Alonso says Vinicius Junior is "fundamental" to Real Madrid after the winger was whistled by parts of the Santiago Bernabeu crowd in th...

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'He'll be fundamental for us' - Xabi Alonso defends 'very dangerous' Vinicius Junior after Real Madrid winger whistled by fans in win over Real Betis

With Mbappé injured, Real Madrid forward Gonzalo García impresses with a hat trick

Gonzalo García has scored his first, second and third goals in La Liga for Real Madrid with his hat trick dominating a 5-1 rout of Real Betis

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Real Madrid 5-1 Real Betis: Garcia nets hat-trick in five-star triumph Real Madrid moved to within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona as Gonzalo Garcia's hat-trick sealed a thumping win over Real Betis.

JANUARY 4 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Edu Exposito - Leads team in crosses Exposito generated seven crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Barcelona.

Impact Exposito would see a decent match despite the loss as the match ended, with the midfielder earning a team-high of seven crosses in the contest. This is a fourth straight match with five or more crosses for the midfielder, recording over double-digit crosses in a contest five times this campaign. This has led to five assists this season, although he has yet to earn a goal.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Pere Milla - Decent day attacking Milla recorded three shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Barcelona.

Impact Milla would not make it a second straight game with a goal Saturday, instead only seeing one of his three shots hit the target. He remains a regular starter with 15 stats in 16 appearances this season, already with six goal contributions compared to the three he earned last season, although he has seen nearly 600 more minutes of play.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Marko Dmitrovic - Concedes two against Barcelona Dmitrovic had four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Barcelona.

Impact Dmitrovic would do well against Barcelona until late Saturday, allowing two goals in the final five minutes of regular time after four saves kept them out of the net the rest of the match. This is the second straight game without a clean sheet for the keeper, remaining at seven. He will look to do better next contest, facing Levante on Jan. 11.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Raphinha - Whips in three crosses Raphinha generated one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-0 win against Espanyol.

Impact Raphinha was not able to earn a goal contribution Saturday but still would help his team to a win, recording a shot and three crosses. That said, the Brazilian remains at 10 goal contributions his season in 12 appearances (10 starts).

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE