Mbappe shines, Real regains top spot from Barca

Mbappe continues to score for Real.

Despite being rated higher, Real Madrid had many difficulties in the first half. Kylian Mbappe played the most outstanding role when he constantly threatened goalkeeper David Soria's goal, but his and Rodrygo's shots were both blocked. On the contrary, the home team Getafe also had a dangerous opportunity when Alex Sancris volleyed just wide of the post.

In the second half, coach Xabi Alonso sent Vinícius Jr onto the field to create more breakthroughs. However, the deadlock continued as Real's attack could not find a way into the opponent's goal.

The game only really changed in the final minutes. Allan Nyom received a straight red card after colliding with Vinicius in the 77th minute and less than 3 minutes later, Mbappe took advantage of the opportunity, finishing close to the goal to score the only goal of the match. From Arda Guler's assist, Mbappe turned and accurately shot into the far corner, beating the goalkeeper.

This is the 11th consecutive match that the French captain has scored. According to Opta , Mbappe became the first player, since Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2014/15 season, to score 10 or more goals in the first 9 matches of the La Liga season.

Getafe suffered an even heavier loss when Alex was sent off for receiving a second yellow card. Taking advantage, Real Madrid easily maintained the 1-0 score until the end of the match. This victory helped Real maintain the top position with 2 points more than Barcelona. This was also the 8th consecutive time that "Los Blancos" won against Getafe.