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After the champions' 2-1 win in the Catalan derby against Girona on Saturday, Madrid desperately needed a success against Pepe Bordalas' side and Mbappe was once again the decisive man.

Real Madrid, held in check by Getafe in the first 45 minutes

The first act of the duel at the Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Perez found the visitors in charge of the game, as was normal otherwise, but Bordalas' tactical plan paid off, as the “galacticos” did not create many opportunities to score.

The most notable chances belonged to Kylian Mbappe, who took the Soria keeper on target in the 8th minute, and David Alaba, whose free-kick was also blocked by the home goalkeeper at the end of the first half.

On the other hand, the only time Courtois' possessions were really threatened came in the 40th minute when Alex Sancris' volley from outside the box went narrowly wide of the Belgian's goal.

Thus, the two teams tied at the cabins, score 0-0.

Double-elimination in the hosts' camp, and Mbappe takes advantage and brings the three points for Madrid

In the second act, the duel was much more animated. Both teams attacked more, at one point even reaching a game on the counter.

However, the balance was broken in the 77th minute, when the veteran Allan Nyom (37 years old), just introduced on the pitch, was eliminated after hitting Vinicius in the face with his arm, who also entered the field in the second part of the match.

Immediately after this event, Xabi Alonso's side opened the scoring through Kylian Mbappe, who beat Soria from inside the box, thus ticking off his 10th league goal of the season.

Another notable episode of the meeting at the Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Perez would come in the 84th minute, however, when Getafe suffered another elimination. Alex Sancris saw the second yellow card, after a reckless foul he committed on the same Vinicius.

However, the hosts came extremely close to restoring parity in extra time. In a phase in which Xabi Alonso's defense was extremely sloppy, Abu Kamara received the ball in an ideal position to finish, but Thibaut Courtois made an excellent save on the Englishman's shot to save his side's victory.

Real Madrid will start this season's first “El Clasico” as leaders of the La Liga table

Following this result, the “galacticos” accumulated 24 points and returned to the first step of the podium in Spain. On the other hand, the formation prepared by Pepe Bordalas stayed at the post with number 11 and dropped to 12th place in the ranking.

In the upcoming stage of La Liga, Real Madrid will receive the visit of Barcelona, ​​in the first “El Clasico” of this season, while Getafe will perform at San Mames, with Athletic Bilbao.

Until then, however, the “blanco” team will face Juventus in the Champions League. The match will take place on Wednesday, October 22, at the Santiago Bernabeu, from 22:00.

La Liga standings:

FINAL » Getafe – Real Madrid 0-1

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• He scored: K. Mbappe (80');
• The 84th minute: Getafe stays in 9! Alex Sancris saw the second yellow card, after a foul on the same Vinicius;
  The 77th minute: Barely entered the field, Allan Nyom was sent off, after hitting Vinicius in the face with his arm.

Getafe – Real Madrid » Starting teams:

GETAF (4-5-1): Soria – Iglesias, Duarte, Djene, Rico – Femenia, Martin, Milla, Arambarri, Sancris – Liso
reserves: Letacek – Bekhoucha, Da Costa, Juanmi, Kamara, Mayoral, Munoz, Neyou, Nyom
Coach: Pepe Bordalas

REAL MADRID (4-2-3-1): Courtois – Valverde, Militao, Alaba, Carreras – Camavinga, Tchouameni – Mastantuono, Bellingham, Rodrygo – Mbappe
reserves: Lunin, Mestre – Asencio, Diaz, Endrick, F. Garcia, G. Garcia, Guler, Pitarch, Vinicius
Coach: Xabi Alonso

Stadium: Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Perez (Getafe)
Referee: Jose Luis Munuera