Real Madrid narrowly lost, with a final score of 0-1, in the 26th round of LaLiga, at home, against their “neighbor” in the local community, Getafe. The only goal of the match that took place at the “Bernabeu” was scored in the first act, thanks to a masterful execution that was signed by Martin Satriano. In the absence of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior created the greatest danger at the goal defended by David Soria, but the guests’ defense, placed in two lines, resisted until the final whistle and left with all three points. The “los blancos” group loses “ground” to Barcelona, remaining four lengths away from the “blaugrana” band, while the students trained by Jose Bordalas climbed three positions in the current hierarchy.
Real Madrid and Getafe faced off in what was a local derby at the end of round 26 of LaLiga in a match that the “galactic” group was “obliged” to win, after Barcelona “took charge” at the “Camp Nou” against Villareal, with a final score of 4-1 and re-established the four-point gap in the general standings between the two great rivals. On the other hand, the team led from the sidelines by Jose Bordalas was in 14th place in the current hierarchy, five points away from the first relegation position in the Spanish championship.
The previous stage of the domestic competition had brought a setback for the “los blancos” band, in Pamplona, against Osasuna, final score 1-2, in a duel in which the decisive goal was scored in the 90th minute, defeat also recorded by the team from the outskirts of the Spanish capital, on their own field, in the company of Sevilla, with a goal difference, in a game in which Djene Dakonam was eliminated in the first half of the meeting. Alvaro Arbeloa could not count on Kylian Mbappe for this match, injured in the knee, his absence estimated to last about three weeks. In addition to the unavailability of the striker from Hexagon, Jude Bellingham, Eder Militao, Dani Ceballos, Raul Asencio and Eduardo Camavinga were missing from the “galactics” gear.
The Iberian counterpart of the Real Madrid coach also faced some problems with his squad, with Davinchi, Juanmi, Abu Kamara and Borja Mayoral being added to the list of absences for this match, in addition to the unavailability of the footballer who was suspended in the most recent match played by Getafe in LaLiga. Referring to the most recent direct matches that took place between these two clubs, the team from the Spanish capital had won the last eight such matches, and the group coached by Jose Bordalas had not won at the “Bernabeu”, in all competitions, since 2008.
Real Madrid had obtained, prior to the starting whistle of this meeting, 18 successes in the last 20 clashes that had been hosted in the arena of the Spanish capital, and in the most recent seven such victories, the club coached by Alvaro Arbeloa had scored a total of 23 goals. On the other hand, until the defeat suffered in the company of Seville, in the last round, Getafe had managed to tie four triumphs in a row in the domestic competition, and, before the players trained by Jose Bordalas “faced” with the “giant” of LaLiga, the most recent three trips that had been made in the domestic championship had not resulted in any defeat.
The game began with an initial attack organized by the home team, and, after receiving a pass from Federico Valverde, Vinicius Junior entered the box and tried to finish with a shot placed in the far corner, but the ball went far beyond the guests’ goal. Later, the same Uruguayan player from Real Madrid filtered the ball down the lane for Gonzalo Garcia, and, after twisting around an opponent, the Spanish striker of the home team shot into the arms of David Soria. One of the biggest chances of the match came in the 13th minute, when Vinicius Junior was alone with the Getafe goalkeeper, but the Brazilian’s shot was blocked off the pitch in the final seconds.
One of the most spectacular moments of the match came in the 24th minute, when Arda Guler flashed past Luis Milla, but the Turkish player’s shot was saved for a corner by the goalkeeper of the team coached by Jose Bordalas. A “great day” goal was scored by Martin Satriano in the 39th minute of the match at the “Bernabeu”, at the end of an erroneous clearance by Aurelien Tchouameni. The Getafe left winger didn’t think too much and fired a powerful volley from outside the penalty area, without Thibaut Courtois being able to intervene.
The second half began with a controversial phase that took place inside the penalty area of the “los blancos” formation, Luis Vazquez recovering the ball in a favorable position and being inconvenienced by David Alaba. Despite the protests of the visiting team, the central referee did not dictate a penalty kick, and the action was completed by Martin Satriano, whose shot was retained without much trouble by the Belgian goalkeeper of the group on the edge of Madrid. The best chance to restore parity was recorded in the 75th minute of the match, when Dean Huijsen headed a shot just wide of the goal from a corner of the field.
A cross from the right flank by Franco Mastantuono was played back in front of the opposing goal by Rodrygo, and Dani Carvajal was just short of putting the ball in the net, to the astonishment of the audience at the “Bernabeu”. The final result recorded at the “Bernabeu” meant the second defeat in a row suffered by Real Madrid in the Spanish championship, the group from the Spanish capital remaining in second place in the general ranking.
On the other hand, the success obtained at the “galactic” arena propels Getafe to the 11th place of the current hierarchy, the team from the community of Madrid reaching the fourth match in a row played away without suffering a defeat. In the coming stage, the formation trained by Alvaro Arbeloa will travel to Galicia to “face off” with Celta Vigo, and the band at the “Coliseum Alfonso Perez” will receive the visit of Real Betis.