Real Madrid delivered another dominant performance at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, securing a 4-1 victory over Elche CF as Turkish midfielder Arda Güler produced a spectacular long-range goal.
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While Federico Valverde also impressed with a powerful strike during the match, the highlight of the night belonged to Güler, who stunned fans by scoring from beyond the halfway line.
According to football statistician Alexis Martín‑Tamayo, widely known as MisterChip, the goal was scored from an extraordinary distance of 68 meters.
The statistician noted that the strike equals the longest goal ever recorded in LaLiga history, matching a similar long-distance effort by Antonio José for CD Numancia against Sevilla FC in 2004.
The powerful attempt completely caught Matías Dituro off guard, with the Elche goalkeeper unable to react as the ball sailed into the net. The stunning effort quickly became one of the most memorable goals of the current LaLiga season.
With the victory, Real Madrid climbed to 66 points in the league standings, narrowing the gap with leaders FC Barcelona to just one point.
Barcelona, coached by Hansi Flick, are scheduled to face Sevilla on Sunday, with a win potentially restoring a four-point lead at the top of the table.
