Real's Victory Over Getafe Narrows the Gap with Barcelona

Real Madrid defeated Getafe 2-0, capitalizing on Barcelona's setback to move just a point behind the Catalans in the standings.

Real Madrid expertly took advantage of Barcelona’s slip in this round of La Liga, now trailing the Catalans by just one point following a triumphant win over Getafe.

Both goals in this encounter were scored by the Madrid team in the first half. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in the 30th minute by converting a penalty, while Kylian Mbappe sealed the decisive goal before the break. In signature French style, he silenced all his critics with a deft low strike from outside the box, making it 2-0 for Real.

2024-25, Spanish Championship: Standings 2024-25, Spanish Championship: Team Position 2024-25, Spanish Championship Real — Getafe 2:0 (2:0) Goals: Bellingham, 30 (penalty) (1:0); Mbappe, 38 (2:0) Real: Courtois; Garcia Fr.; Rudiger; Asensio R.; Vasquez Lu.; Ceballos D.; Diaz Br.; Bellingham (Guler A., 46); Valverde F.; Mbappe; Rodrygo (Modric, 67) Substitutes: Lunin; Gonzalez Fr.; Vallejo; Mendy Fe.; Andres Chema; Endrick Bookings: Ceballos D. 45; Rudiger 73 Getafe: Soria; Berrocal (Santiago, 78); Nyom (Uche, 46; Patrick Finn, 66); Alderete; Rico; Duarte Do.; Milla; Arambarri (da Costa Koba, 46); Iglesias H.; Perez C. (Sola, 66); Rodriguez Alvaro (Frederico, 89) Substitutes: Letacek; Aberdeen; Arguelles Bookings: Nyom 12; Milla 47; Rodriguez Alvaro 59; Berrocal 73; Rico 75; Santiago 90