Real Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 in a tough match, with Kylian Mbappé scoring assisted by substitute Arda Güler. Vinícius Júnior provoked two red cards for the opponents, breaking open a difficult game. Xabi Alonso's team remains top of La Liga ahead of the clásico.
Real Madrid escaped a tricky away game at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez to beat Getafe 1-0 and head into the clásico as La Liga leaders. The match started with a players' protest over the Villarreal-Barcelona game in Miami, halting play in the opening seconds, which was visible on TV this time.
Xabi Alonso lined up Camavinga and Tchouaméni in midfield behind Bellingham, with Mastantuono and Rodrygo on the wings, benching Güler and Vinícius. Alaba left at halftime due to a slight right-leg overload. Getafe, under José Bordalás, pressed high with intensity, led by Djené's smart defending, bogging down Madrid in central areas.
Mbappé created danger with long balls, forcing two early shots: one saved by David Soria, the other just wide. After the hour mark, Bordalás dropped his team back, leaving Madrid idea-less. Alonso responded by subbing Mastantuono for Vinícius, shifting Rodrygo to the right.
Vinícius unsettled Getafe: he earned a yellow for Kiko Femenía, who was replaced by Allan Nyom, sent off just 39 seconds later for neck-hooking a run. Soon after, Güler came on and threaded a superb pass to Mbappé, who controlled, turned, and shot for his 15th goal in 11 games—the fifth assisted by the Turk.
The game opened up further with Álex Sancris's second yellow for kicking Vinícius. Courtois prevented a late equalizer with a one-on-one save from Kamara. Alonso praised Vinícius's bench impact: “We talked that he could also be important coming off the bench.” Bordalás called Nyom's red “unfair.”