Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid: Los Blancos Edge Closer To La Liga Title With Win

With five games remaining, Real Madrid climbed to 84 points and extended their lead to 14 points over second-placed Barcelona, who have a game in hand and host Valencia on Monday

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Updated on: 27 April 2024 11:42 am

Real Madrid goalscorer, Arda Guler.

Arda Guler scored in the first half to earn a second-string Real Madrid side a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving the LaLiga leaders a step closer to a record-extending 36th Spanish title. (More Football News)

With five games remaining, Madrid climbed to 84 points and extended their lead to 14 points over second-placed Barcelona, who have a game in hand and host Valencia on Monday.

19 - Youngest players to score in their first start for Real Madrid in in the 21st century:

Rodrygo Goes - 18 years and 294 days
ARDA GÜLER - 19 years and 61 days
Jude Bellingham - 20 years and 44 days

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Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti rested several key players ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, but his side did just enough to secure the three points.

The winner came from 19-year-old Turkish midfielder Guler, making his first start for Madrid after signing from Fenerbahce, when he turned home Dani Carvajal's cross in the 29th minute.