Real Madrid climbed to the top of the Spanish football league with a tough win over host Getafe with an opening goal from Brazilian defender Eder Militao in the eighth stage of competition on Saturday.
And the Royal Club raised the score to 22 points, hoping that Celta Vigo would deliver an unexpected serve against their host Barcelona on Sunday.
And Real were pleased with their 1-1 home draw against Osasuna in the previous round, opening the doors to their Catalan rivals to take the lead last weekend for the first time in nearly two years since their victory over Real Mallorca. .
The Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, the French striker Karim Benzema, was absent with a “muscle problem”, knowing that he missed a decisive penalty kick against Osasuna on his return to competition after an absence of almost a month due to injury .
He also participated in the 2-1 midweek victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, but did not train with the team on Friday after a new setback.
The royal rushed to open the scoring with a header by Militao in the 3 ‘from a corner by Croatian Luka Modric.
The first half did not see many chances, as Getafe did not shoot on goal, while Real Madrid waited until the 39th minute to shoot again with the Brazilian Rodrigo, saved by the goalkeeper.
The referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of the other Brazilian, Vinicius, after he was obstructed, before canceling it after calling the video assistant “VAR” because the ball crossed the sideline in the construction of the attack. .
Turkey’s Enis Unal struck for the first time between the three walls for the hosts at the start of the second half, it was easy in the hands of Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, of Belgian substitute Thibaut Courtois, still injured, before also taking away a strong ball by Carles Alenia and turn it into a corner.
Frenchman Aurelian Chuamini, a shot from inside the area, was saved by the Getafe goalkeeper.
And the “VAR” cancels a goal for Rodrygo who sneaks into the area after a ball received by the Uruguayan Federico Valverde, who hits a powerful ball from outside the area and is blocked by the goalkeeper.