Real Madrid kicked off their post-international break campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, reclaiming the top spot in La Liga. The decisive moment came in the 78th minute, courtesy of a clinical finish from Kylian Mbappé, marking his 15th goal in just 11 appearances this season. This crucial strike was a testament to the burgeoning chemistry he’s developed with teammate Arda Güler since the season’s outset.
From the opening whistle, Los Blancos asserted their dominance, creating two immediate scoring opportunities within the first ten minutes. Mbappé was at the heart of both attacks. His initial one-on-one effort was brilliantly denied by Getafe’s goalkeeper, David soria.Shortly after, he unleashed a curling shot from the edge of the box that narrowly missed the target after a dazzling dribble past Iglesias.
The match settled into a more subdued rhythm until the 37th minute when aurélien Tchouaméni tested Soria with a powerful long-range strike that sailed over the crossbar. Getafe responded two minutes later through Álex Berenguer, whose shot from the edge of the area went wide. In first-half stoppage time, Soria was once again called into action, parrying a free-kick from David Alaba. The rebound fell kindly to Federico Valverde, but he couldn’t capitalize.
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Second Half Sees Intensity Rise
The tempo of the game slowed considerably after the interval, though Real Madrid continued to probe for an opening. in the 65th minute, Jude Bellingham threaded a pass to Mbappé, whose fierce shot failed to find the back of the net. The French superstar had another chance seven minutes later, but his free-kick from the edge of the box curled just wide.
Mbappé Delivers the Knockout Blow
The turning point arrived in the 76th minute when Getafe’s new signing, nemanja Maksimović, was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on vinícius Júnior just moments after entering the pitch. Two minutes later, the deadlock was broken. Arda Güler skillfully picked out Mbappé with a speedy pass,and the prolific forward unleashed a thunderous shot that beat Soria,finding the back of the net for his 15th goal of the season. The victory was further solidified in the 84th minute when Getafe’s Álex Berenguer received his second yellow card for a foul on Vinícius Júnior, reducing the hosts to nine men. In the dying moments of the game, Thibaut Courtois made a crucial save to deny Kamara an equalizer, securing all three points for Real Madrid at el Coliseum.
