Real Madrid are looking to go back to double digits atop La Liga, while Getafe are in a relegation battle and would love nothing more than to come away with ...
15th min.: The other Real Madrid fullback is also involved in the attack. Getafe manager Quique Sanchez Flores will see if the same formula used in the first match at home can work against Real Madrid a second time. 31st min.: What a move by Enes Unal in the corner with a back heel pass to a teammate who's chopped down. Eventually Real Madrid needed a moment of magic and it came with an exquisite outside-the-foot cross by Vinicius Jr. for a Casemiro diving header. Second goal for Real Madrid and it's well-worked by the right flank of the team. 43rd min.: Marcelo showing up again just outside the box and his shot is deflected for a corner. Right back Lucas Vazquez with the give-and-go with right winger Rodrygo and Vazquez puts it on his left to fire home. A run into the box and a shot that's off the mark. And Real Madrid is getting ready to bring on Gareth Bale. The next league match on Sunday, April 17 will see Sevilla host Real Madrid with a final chance to make the race somewhat interesting. Enes Unal with a solo effort and a diagonal shot that skims off the left post. Bale was a second-half substitute against Getafe for his first appearance at the Santiago Bernabeu in over two years.
The leaders of the La Liga league will face Getafe Saturday April 9 at 3 p.m. ET.
Real Madrid are the highest scorers in La Liga with 69 points so far. Karim Benzema scored a hat trick for his team, leading them to a win. Subscriptions start at just $6.99 a month or fans can pay $69.99 for a year.
Los Blancos dominated possession with their largely rotated midfield three of ...
Vinicius Junior (LW) - 8/10 - Cheeky nutmeg on the touchline gave him a shooting opportunity that Soria held. Eduardo Camavinga (CM) - 7/10 - Read the game really nicely, both in attack and defence. Marcelo (LB) - 7/10 - Captained the side on his first start since February. Slammed a volley towards goal which was caught. Eder Militao (CB) - 7/10 - Shook off a knock to retain his spot alongside Alaba in defence. Lucas Vazquez (RB) - 8/10 - Just missed the far post with a shot following some nice stepovers. It was an easy outing for a rotated Blancos side, with Getafe not registering a single shot on target.
Real Madrid moved a step closer to the LaLiga title after easing past city rivals Getafe 2-0 on Saturday thanks to goals from Casemiro and Lucas Vazquez.
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Casemiro scored his first goal of the season as Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday to maintain their 12-point lead at the top ...
"It's difficult, it's happened to a lot of people, but we're all important," Marcelo said of the whistles for the Wales international. We're a team of 25, 26, we have to all be there because that's what we need until the end of the season." The winger crossed with the outside of his right foot for Casemiro to head past Soria, Vinicius' seventh assist in LaLiga this season.
Substitute Gareth Bale was whistled by some supporters when he came on and there was a booking for Casemiro which rules him out of next week's game against ...
He had started his first game for two months as Ancelotti rang the changes. This was a comfortable run-out for Madrid just three days ahead of their meeting with Chelsea in the second-leg of the Champions League quarter-final. He was on late on for Karim Benzema and was whistled by sections of the stadium. There was a celebratory atmosphere inside the stadium with the home side marching towards the title but it was soured somewhat by the reaction to Bale coming on for his first appearance at the Bernabeu in two years. Lucas Vazquez passed the ball into the back of the net for the second goal of the game after the break after he was picked out by Rodrygo. It was Casemiro who got his first goal of the season to break the deadlock with a diving header on to Vinicius' brilliant cross.