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Mbappé sinks nine-man Getafe as Real go top of La Liga

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Update: 2025-10-20 13:02:22
Mbappé sinks nine-man Getafe as Real go top of La Liga [photo collected]

Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a laboured 1-0 win at Getafe on Sunday, secured by Kylian Mbappé after the hosts finished with nine men.

The game cracked open when Allan Nyom, introduced late on, was sent off seconds after coming on for an elbow on Vinícius Júnior. 

Madrid capitalised almost immediately: Arda Güler split the defence and Mbappé slid his finish past David Soria in the 80th minute. Getafe’s task grew harder when Álex Sancris collected a second yellow near the end. 

Thibaut Courtois preserved the points in stoppage time, blocking a close-range effort from Abu Kamara, the Hull City loanee. The result lifts Xabi Alonso’s side two points clear of champions Barcelona ahead of next weekend’s clásico. 

Both teams observed a 15-second standstill after kickoff, continuing league-wide protests against La Liga’s decision to stage Villarreal v Barcelona in Miami on December 20. Players across Spain have acted in unison throughout the round to oppose the move. 

Soria had earlier denied Mbappé and produced a sharp double save from David Alaba’s free-kick and a Federico Valverde follow-up, while Jude Bellingham—making only his second start of the season after shoulder surgery—fired wide from a tight angle. 

Madrid next host Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, October 22. 

Source: BBC

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