Real Madrid went level on points with Barcelona yesterday, beating Girona 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Los Blancos midfielder Luka Modric opened the scoring in

Real Madrid reacted to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid’s wins on Saturday by comfortably beating Girona on Sunday. After a defeat and two draws in La Liga, the 2-0 win against Girona means Los Blancos are second but level on points with Hansi Flick’s team, and one ahead of Diego Simeone’s.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has praised Luka Modric, calling him a gift to football, and even comparing him to Paolo Maldini after the midfielder’s stunning goal in a 2-0 win over Girona. With his contract set to expire this summer,