sport">Real Madrid missed eight players from the A-squad against Getafe due to injuries, suspensions and positive corona tests. The defense in particular was rather weakened. Zidane also decided to give the ball-steady midfielder Toni Kroos and the surefire striker Karim Benzema some rest after the successful return in the Champions League in and against Liverpool (0-0) on Wednesday. Both started on the couch.
sport">Benzema came into the field after more than an hour. However, the French striker could not break the spell either.
Big win Atletico Madrid
sport">Leader Atlético Madrid has not been surprised by the last player Eibar in La Liga. The team of coach Diego Simeone won 5-0 at home.
sport">Relegation candidate Eibar came at the right time for Atlético. The list captain from Madrid took only 1 point from the last two league matches and partly because of this, the pursuers Real Madrid and Barcelona were able to get closer.
Ángel Correa celebrates one of the hits with his teammates.
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sport">Eibar managed to hold out in Madrid for just over 40 minutes. In the final phase of the first half, Angel Correa scored twice. Yannick Carrasco and Marcos Llorente (two) further increased the score after the break. Atlético was missing the injured club top scorer Luis Suárez.
sport">Barcelona won the Spanish Cup on Saturday with a nice victory over Athletic (4-0). The team of trainer Ronald Koeman now has 5 points less than Atlético, but also played a match less.
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