Mbappe's goal helps Real Madrid regain top spot from Barcelona

(Dan Tri) - Kylian Mbappe's only goal helped Real Madrid win 1-0 at Getafe in round 9 of La Liga on the morning of October 20, thereby regaining the top spot from Barcelona.

Barcelona won 2-1 against Girona yesterday and Real Madrid need 3 points against Getafe to regain top spot. Coach Xabi Alonso made many changes in attack, Rodrygo and Mbappe started and Vinicius was on the bench.

Getafe caused many difficulties for Real Madrid (Photo: Getty).

Despite playing away from home, Real Madrid still dominated the game and took complete control of the game. However, Getafe defended solidly thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Soria with many excellent saves.

Getafe continued to maintain stability in defense so Real Madrid had difficulty approaching the opponent's goal. It was not until the end of the first half that Real Madrid had opportunities in the penalty area but the strikers were quite unlucky in finishing.

In the second half, coach Xabi Alonso sent Vinicius onto the field and the Brazilian star brought vitality to the "White Vultures" style of play. In the 77th minute, Vinicius caused Allan Nyom of Getafe to receive a direct red card after a cold-blooded act with an unnecessary arm swing.

Taking advantage of the advantage of having more players, Real Madrid pressed the field comprehensively. In the 80th minute, Guler passed the ball intelligently to Mbappe to break the offside trap, then turned and finished past goalkeeper Soria, the ball hit the post and flew into the net to help Real Madrid lead 1-0.

Mbappe scored the only goal to bring 3 points to Real Madrid (Photo: Reuters).

Getafe players showed signs of losing their composure, Alex Sancris received a second yellow card after a foul on Vinicius in the 84th minute, leaving the home team with only 9 men on the field.

With two men sent off, Getafe unexpectedly had a chance to equalize in the final minute of injury time. However, Kamara's close-range shot was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Courtois with his knee, helping Real Madrid to maintain the final score of 1-0.

This victory helped coach Alonso's team regain the number one position on the La Liga rankings with 2 points more than arch-rivals Barcelona. The two teams will face off directly in round 10 of La Liga at 10:15 p.m. on October 26 at Bernabeu Stadium.

Line-up

Getafe : Soria, Iglesias, Duarte, Djene, Rico, Femenia (Nyom 76'), Milla, Arambarri, Martin (Kamara 87'), Sancris, Liso (Da Costa 90').

Real Madrid : Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Alaba (Asencio 46'), Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga (Guler 65'), Bellingham (Gonzalo Garcia 86'), Mastantuono (Vinicius 55'), Rodrygo (Brahim Diaz 86'), Mbappe.

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