La Liga dark horses, Girona scored four times as they recorded a resounding victory over defending champions Real Madrid.

Striker Valentin Castellanos headed home the opener and then ran onto a long ball before slotting past Real Madrid’s stand-in goalkeeper; Andriy Lunin to make it 2-0.

Vincius Jr pulled 1 back for Real with a header from Marco Asensio’s cross,but Castellanos, tucked in a cross from Yan Couto and headed a fourth – before Lucas Vazquez’s consolation.

Real Madrid are 11 points behind leaders Barcelona, having played a game more, and one eye would be on the game against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final first leg in two weeks.

Castellanos is the first player in more than 75 years to score four goals in a La Liga game against Real Madrid. In December 1947, Esteban Echaverria netted five for Real Oviedo against Madrid.

Real Madrid were without first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and striker Karim Benzema due to injuries.