Girona striker Taty Castellanos hit an incredible four goals as his side thrashed champions Real Madrid 4-2 in La Liga on Tuesday, helping leaders Barcelona edge closer to the trophy. With one more game played, Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid sit 11 points behind Barcelona, thereby destroying their chances of retaining the championship. Real Sociedad, who is in fourth place, frustrated the Andalusians, who are in fifth, by hard-earned 0-0 draw at Real Betis, maintaining a six-point buffer between them. The goalless draw between Barcelona and Girona earlier in April put Castellanos of Girona in tears, but he made up for it against Madrid in spectacular way.
Prior to Madrid's Champions League semifinal match against Manchester City in May, the Argentine striker, who was on loan from New York City FC, a team owned by the City group and playing for Girona, revealed defensive weaknesses in Madrid's lineup.