Staff Reporter.
Real Madrid’s Rodrygo struck twice and Jude Bellingham was also on target as the visitors enjoyed a 3-0 win at lowly Cadiz in LaLiga on Sunday to move provisionally top of the standings.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now on 35 points, one clear of second-placed Girona who host Athletic Bilbao on Monday.
Atletico Madrid are third, having also played a game less than Real, level on 31 points with Barcelona, who slipped to fourth after a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Real went ahead after 14 minutes when Rodrygo cut into the area and fired a superb shot into the top right corner.
The Brazilian got his second in the 64th with another fine shot after finding space in the box before Bellingham sealed the win 10 minutes later with his 11th league goal this season.
Real next host Italian champions Napoli in their Champions League Group C clash on Wednesday, with the Spanish giants already assured of a spot in the knockout stages.
Meanwhile Sergio Ramos was sent off for the 29th time in his career as Sevilla lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad.
The ex-Real Madrid and Spain defender was dismissed for a sliding tackle on Brais Mendez in the 88th minute.
Sunday’s dismissal extends the 37-year-old’s record for the most red cards in La Liga history to 21.
Sevilla winger Jesus Navas, 38, was sent off in a La Liga game for the first time in his career for protesting against the decision.
Ramos has been sent off more times in the 21st century than any other player, ahead of Rafael Marquez (21) and Felipe Melo (20).