Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe Casemiro and Vazq

Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe Casemiro and Vazq

Real Madrid securedvictory against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu to restore their 12-point lead at the top of LaLiga on Saturday.It was a relatively comfortable evenings work for Madrid, with Casemiros first-half header and Lucas Vazquezs second-half finishsealing a 2-0 win.Madrid controlled the game from start to finish, and Carlo Ancelotti was even able to save the legs of some of his key players Thomas Hickey Men Jersey .The coach madefour changes from the midweek Champions League winagainst Chelsea, restingDani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric with one eye on the quarter-final second leg.Stamford Bridge hat-trick hero Karim Benzema remained in the line-up and had the ball in the net inside four minutes after a long pa s from David Alaba fell kindly to him, only to see the flag go up for offside.Madrid dominated the early stages but struggled to create chances, with Federico Valverde coming closest with a volley from a Benzema cro s, forcing a tremendous save from David Soria.The deadlock was broken in the 38th minute after Vinicius Junior put in a delightful cro s with the outside of his right foot for Casemiro to head in at the far post.The hosts knocked on the door for another soon after the break, with Valverde again going Adam Pelech Jersey close with a free-kick from range.But Madridwere made to wait until the 68th minute when Vazquez played a neat one-two on the right with Rodrygo before placing the ball with his left foot into the far corner of the Jason Chimera Women Jersey net.The visitors showed a brief glimpse of fight at the end, with Enes Unal hitting the post with an effort in the 90th minute, but it was merely a minor scare for the league leaders.What does it mean? Easy nights work for MadridEuropean opponents Chelsea had warmed up for their trip to the Spanish capital with a 6-0 hammering of Southampton earlier in the day, and Madrid responded with a win of their own albeit in slightly le s emphatic fashion.It could and should have been more than 2-0, though, with 26 shots aimed at Sorias goal.Madrid were Andrew Ladd Kids Jersey playing against their favourite visitors, having now won their past 13 LaLiga home games against Getafe, their longest such active streak against any one opponent.Camavinga shows promiseIt has been a stop-start first year in Spain for Camavinga after his 40million move from Rennes, which is understandable when you see the quality ahead of him.Here, he showed flashes of what made Madrid invest in him him, completing 68 of 74 pa ses (91.9 per cent) and making five interceptions, with none of his team-mates making more than one.Casemiro picked up a yellow card that will see him mi s next weeks visit to Sevilla, and so Camavinga could come into consideration to fill in for his team-mate.Unwanted history for GetafeThis was not a game from which Getafe would have expected to take a result, despite winning the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier in the campaign.Quite apart from Madrids outstanding form, Quique Sanchez Flores strugglers are now winle s in 19 away games in LaLiga dating back to a 2-0 victory against Huesca in April 2021. On Saturday, it became their longest winle s run away Tanner Fritz Jersey from home in the top flight.Whats next?Real Madrid host Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday before a trip to Sevilla in LaLiga next Sunday. Getafe welcome Villarreal on Saturday.

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