Garcia's Golden Night: Real Madrid's Rare La Liga Hat-Trick vs Betis
5 January 2026
Gonzalo Garcia writes his name in Real Madrid's history with a rare La Liga feat not seen since the Ronaldo era.
Matchday moment: a rare Madrid feat
The young Spanish forward Gonzalo Garcia etched a new chapter for Real Madrid, scoring a perfect hat-trick against Real Betis to recall the club's greatest legends, led by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Madrid dominated Betis 5-1 on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu, in the La Liga round 18, keeping pace with leaders Barcelona.
What this means for Real Madrid
Garcia completed a complete treble with a right-footed strike, a left-footed finish, and a header, delivering a rare perfect hat-trick for Real Madrid in La Liga.
This treble is Madrid's first of its kind in La Liga since Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a similar feat against Real Sociedad in 2018.
The last perfect hat-trick for the Blancos in any competition was Rodrygo against Galatasaray in the Champions League in 2019.
If football had a Wi-Fi signal, Garcia just upgraded Real Madrid's connection.
Or maybe the only thing better than a hat-trick is a hat-trick of hats—just kidding, someone's got to sort the defense.
