Real Madrid strike late to see off 9-man Getafe in edgy encounter

Real Madrid strike late to see off 9-man Getafe in edgy encounter

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Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid have returned to the top of the La Liga standings after a narrow victory over Getafe in the Madrid derby at the Coliseum.

Xabi Alonso made the bold decision to start the likes of Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior on the bench, as Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes were afforded the chance to impress from the start. Both were involved early on, with the latter setting up Kylian Mbappe for a big chance, but his effort was saved by David Soria.

In the first half, it was the hosts that came closest to scoring as Alex Sancris’ volleyed effort from the edge of the box went agonisingly wide of Thibaut Courtois’ left post. Nevertheless, neither side were able to…



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