Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe: Bellingham and Mbappe on target as Los Blancos apply pressure on Barca

Real Madrid closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a single point following a 2-0 victory over Getafe on Sunday.

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe were on target in the first half for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who have a game in hand on the Blaugrana.

Following Barca’s 2-1 defeat to Las Palmas on Saturday, Los Blancos broke the deadlock from the penalty spot on the half-hour mark at Santiago Bernabeu.

With Mbappe having failed from 12 yards against Liverpool in midweek, Bellingham made no mistake after Allan Nyom was penalised for a foul on Antonio Rudiger.

Bellingham then turned provider as Madrid doubled their lead eight minutes later by finding the France captain, who whipped the ball home from outside the box for his 10th goal of the season.

While Madrid, who recorded three straight clean sheets for the first time this term, maintain the pressure on Barca at the LaLiga summit, Getafe have slipped to 17th place with only goal difference keeping them outside the relegation zone.

5 – Only Ante Budimir (6) has scored more home goals in @LaLiga this season than @KMbappe(five, tied with Raphinha, Vinícius Jr. and Lewandowski). Homemade#RealMadridGetafe#RM pic.twitter.com/vE1NhdL9cq

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) December 1, 2024

Data Debrief: Mbappe enjoys home comforts

Madrid have now won each of their last 16 home LaLiga matches against Getafe. It is their joint-most successive such victories over a single opponent in the division.

Bellingham got the ball rolling from the penalty spot, where he boasts a 100% record (four from four) in the big five European leagues.

Mbappe gave Los Blancos breathing space with his fifth home league goal of the campaign, with only Osasuna’s Ante Budimir (six) bettering that tally.