New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Gonzalo Garcia scored his first, second and third goals in La Liga for Real Madrid on Sunday with his hat trick dominating a 5-1 rout of Real Betis.

The 21-year-old forward was making a rare start in place of the injured Kylian Mbappe, the league's top scorer, who is sidelined with a left knee sprain.

Garcia came up through Madrid's youth sides before debuting with its first team in November 2023. He has had steady minutes under Xabi Alonso this campaign.

"It was a dream game for him," Alonso said about Garcia. "Playing at the (Santiago) Bernabeu (stadium), first season with the first team, and to hit a hat trick. He wanted to score here, and I'm happy for him and with how he works every day whether or not he gets ...