Even before the start of competition with Getafe, the Real team was sure that after this queue they would not reduce their loss to FC Barcelona. The Catalans dominated and defeated the day before Mallorka 1: 0, increasing at least temporarily the advantage in the table to seven points. “Królewski” were therefore under pressure and had to beat Getafe to restore the difference to four “points”.
Real has a way to be a place that Barcelona does not suffer
The Madrid people could regret that it was not Barcelona who played at the Getafe stadium, where in recent years scoring goes like blood from the nose. At the same time, it was not such an unpleasant trainer for Real. The fact that only two of the last five meetings won there, but in general for the previous ten years only once returned from there.
Wednesday evening did not bring them a second defeat. This meeting was far from a thrilling one, but Real was enough that in the 21st minute Arda Guler hit perfectly from about 20 meters and gave them the lead. Keeping, and consequently also victory, because Getafe was unable to lead to equalization. To a large extent thanks to Thibaut Courtois, which he defended great especially at the end.
Four points were, four points are. Now the “break” to the king's cup
Real victory means that the situation at the top of the La Liga table returns to the state before the 33rd queue. “Royal” successfully responded to Barcelona's win and they lose four points again. It was the last April series of games in La Liga, as at the weekend, specifically on Saturday, April 26 at 22:00, El Clasico awaits us in the King Cup final.
The draw of Real means that FC Barcelona will be much more satisfied after this queue. The Catalans increased the advantage in the table to six points. Real will get the opportunity to make up for today's failure in the King Cup final with Barcelona. El Clasico's cup on Saturday, April 26 at 22:00.
La Liga table after the Getafe match – Real Madrid:
- 1. FC Barcelona – 33 matches, 76 points, 89-32 goals balance
- 2. Real Madrid – 33, 72 points, 66-31
- 3. Atletico Madrid – 32, 63 points, 53-27
- 4. Athletic Bilbao – 33, 60 points, 50-26
- 5. Villarreal – 32, 52 points, 55-45
- 6. Real Betis – 3, 51 points, 45-40
- 7. Celta Vigo – 33, 46 points, 50-49
- 8. Mallorca – 33, 44 points, 31-38
- 9. Real Sociedad – 33, 42 points, 32-37
- 10. Rayo Vallecano – 32, 41 points, 35-39
- 11. Osasuna – 32, 41 points, 39-46
- 12. Getafe – 33, 39 points, 31-30
- 13. Espanyol – 32, 39 points, 35-41
- 14. Valencia – 33, 39 points, 37-49 points
- 15. Sevilla – 32, 37 points, 35-43
- 16. Deportivo Alaves – 33, 34 points, 35-46
- 17. Girona – 32, 34 points, 39-51
- 18. Las Palmas – 33, 32 points, 38-53
- 19. Leganes – 32, 29 points, 29-48
- 20. Real Valladolid – 32, 16 points, 23-76