Getafe charge forward in one last attack. The cross is cleared by Ramos and it falls for Markel Bergara on the edge of the box, who attempts an ambitious overhead kick. It is nowhere near the goal though.
Yellow card Theo Bernard François Hernández
90' +3
The Getafe attack breaks down with a poor pass and Real Madrid charge forward on the counter-attack. It is rolled out to the right wing for Achraf but his low cross is weak and easily defended by Getafe.
90' +1
The fourth official has indicated three additional minutes of time.
90'
Casilla is off his line to punch away a Getafe cross as they burst forward for an equaliser. It falls straight to Lacen on the edge of the box, who is in acres of space. He hits it well but is flies just narrowly wide of the left post. A let off for Real Madrid there.
89'
Real Madrid are happy to move the ball around and run down the clock now. This looks to be game over for Getafe now, who have performed really well today.
86'
Cristiano Ronaldo makes up for his earlier miss for what is surely the winning goal. Isco chips the ball over the Getafe defenders into the path of Ronaldo in the right of the Getafe box. He lets it bounce once before firing a low half-volley straight into the bottom left corner of the goal. 2-1 Madrid.
85'
M. Lacen gets yellow.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Isco.
Mehdi Lacen is booked for pulling down Llorente.
Substitute Isco chips the ball into the path of Ronaldo in the Getafe box, who fires a half-volley straight into the bottom left corner of the goal.
84'
Bruno enters the game and replaces M. Arambarri.
Mauro Arambarri is off in Getafe's final change of the afternoon. Bruno González Cabrera replaces him.
81'
Borja Mayoral enters the game and replaces K. Benzema.
Real Madrid goalscorer Karim Benzema is off to be replaced by Borja Mayoral.
80'
Casilla is caught off his line and Arambarri tries to fire low into the corner from the edge of the box. It flies just narrowly wide of the left post and Casilla can breathe easy. Getafe have gone with two up front now and are looking equally keen to find a winner.
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78'
We are approaching the final 10 minutes of the game and Real Madrid are back to controlling possession, trying to work an opening behind this very well drilled Getafe defence. The away side just cannot find a way through and Ronaldo could be left to rue that horrendous miss.
73'
Ronaldo has just missed an absolute sitter. The ball is across the face of goal towards Ronaldo, who is faced with a tap in at the far post from a yard out. He somehow, miraculously, completely miscues the ball wide. Shocking miss from the Madrid forward as he continues to wait for his first league goal of the season.
72'
Isco enters the game and replaces Lucas Vázquez.
T. Hernández enters the game and replaces Marcelo.
Marcelo is off with Theo Hernández replacing him.
Lucas Vázquez, who has been one of Real Madrid's stand out performers, is replaced by Isco.
71'
Complete midfield battle for the most part since that Getafe equaliser. Real Madrid are still struggling to create any clear cut chances and Getafe are happy to continue with their counter-attacking approach.
68'
M. Lacen enters the game and replaces A. Ndiaye.
The impressive Amath Ndiaye's day is up as Getafe make a defensive-minded change. Mehdi Lacen will replace him.
66'
Ronaldo with a free-kick on the edge of the box. It has plenty of power on it but it flies wide of the right post. Poor free-kick really.
64'
The corner is fired in towards the near post but the flick on is straight out of play for a goal kick.
63'
Getafe with a corner on the left now. Real Madrid finding themselves under a bit of pressure for the time being.
60'
The game has suddenly fired into life. Getafe are believing they can go on and win this and Real Madrid are desperate to restore their lead. Both teams are flying forward at every opportunity and the challenges are flying in just as fast. This game looks set for an exciting final thirty minutes.
58'
Nacho gets yellow.
Nacho is booked for a foul.
56'
Jorge Molina has scored a goal for Getafe!
Completely against the run of play and Getafe are right back in it. They break forward on the counter-attack, with the ball being played onto the right wing towards Fajr.The midfielder quickly swings in a low cross across the face of goal, which takes a deflection before coming off Jorge Molina and bobbling into the left of the goal. No chance for Casilla to get to that one.
53'
Madrid break forward at pace but it looks to fall apart inside the Getafe box. The ball falls to Marcelo inside the box though, who's left-footed curling effort is tipped over the bar by the fingertips of Guaita.
51'
The free-kick is initially cleared by Getafe, but it falls to Marcelo on the edge of the box. The Brazilian left-back chests it down before firing a volley towards goal, which goes just over the bar. A fairly tame start to the first half so far.
50'
Real Madrid with a free-kick on the right of the Getafe box. Achraf Hakimi is pulled down as he beats his marker on the edge of the box. A good chance on the set-piece for Madrid here.
48'
T. Kroos gets yellow.
Toni Kroos is booked for a foul in midfield.
47'
Damian Suarez with an early burst into the right of the Madrid box. His cross is into the chest of Nacho and deflects back off himself for a goal kick.
46'
Real Madrid get us back underway.
45' +2
Getafe lacking any fluency in the final third. Ndiaye looks to be their only real threat in attack.
45'
The fourth official has indicated two minutes of additional time.
43'
Getafe with a chance to get a cross into the box from a free-kick, but it is again completely wasted. They decide to take it short and before the ball can even be swung into the box the referee blows for a Real Madrid free-kick.
39'
K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid!
Real Madrid have suddenly sprung to life. Getafe are camped on the edge of their own box as they fend off wave after wave of attacks.
Real Madrid finally break the deadlock and it is all from a very, very poor free-kick by Getafe. The ball is given away cheaply and allows Madrid to break forward. It eventually falls to Karim Benzema outside the left of the box, who jumps the sliding challenge from Antunes before charging into the box. He looks up before slotting a right-footed effort straight into the far left corner. He's been lively today and has got the goal he's deserved.
36'
More good build up from Real Madrid. A pass towards Ronaldo on the edge of the box is quickly flicked into the path to Benzema. The French forward turns before firing a left-footed curling effort towards the top right corner. It is just over the bar.
35'
Benzema looks in on goal after a scooped pass into the box from Asensio. Juan Cala is there quickly to clear the ball away though. Real Madrid starting to find pockets of space behind this Getafe defence now.
34'
M. Arambarri gets yellow.
The Getafe corner comes to nothing and suddenly Real Madrid are on the counter-attack. Asensio is bursting through the centre of the pitch where he is brought down by Mauro Arambarri. Yellow Card for the Getafe midfielder.
33'
Getafe corner. Marcelo loses the ball on the right of the Madrid box to Nidaye. His cross has a lot of pace on it but it is cleared away by Nacho.
32'
Ronaldo finds some space to run into on the right of the Getafe box. His right footed effort towards the near post is straight at Guaita.
28'
Out of nothing, Real Madrid almost get the opener! Asensio spots the run of Vazquez in the Getafe box and chips in a delightful pass to him. Vasquez makes it to the byline and pulls the ball back towards Benzema at the front post, who's heel flick towards goal is quickly smothered by Guaita. Better from Madrid.
26'
Getafe with a bit of possession. They are working it around well until it gets to the edge of the box, where it is given away cheaply. Neither side offering much going forward at the moment.
23'
The Getafe fans are thoroughly enjoying themselves at the moment and are making a lot of noise. The stadium is fully packed out and they seem impressed by their teams performance so far. Real Madrid are struggling to create any real chances so far, other than that earlier Ronaldo attempt.
20'
Real Madrid using the wings a lot to try and break down this well organised Getafe defence. They win another corner but it is comfortably dealt with. It falls to Marcelo 30 yards from goal who tries an ambitious effort, but it is high over the bar.
19'
A good cross from the right by Fajr is met by the head of Jorge Molina with Casilla off his line. He doesn't quite get over it though and it is high over the bar.
15'
Portillo enters the game and replaces Álvaro Jiménez.
Vasquez does well to beat Vitorino Antunes on the right of the Getafe box and break towards the byline, but Ndiaye tracks back to prevent the cross. The following corner is headed high over the bar. Real Madrid starting to take control of this game now.
14'
Álvaro Jiménez never quite recovered from that earlier challenge by Sergio Ramos and is replaced by Francisco Portillo.
10'
Close! Marcelo's cross is brought down well inside the box by Benzema. He brings it under his control before clipping it into the path of Cristiano Ronaldo on the edge of the box. The portuguese forward fires a powerful effort towards the bottom-left corner but Vicente Guaita dives low to save it. Good work from the Madrid forward pairing but an equally good save from the Getafe goalkeeper.
7'
Getafe looking dangerous as they break forward on the counter. Marcelo's headed interception falls kindly back into the path of Jimenez. He looks to be in on goal but Sergio Ramos comes across quickly to mop up the danger. Good work from the Madrid captain.
5'
Getafe again with a half-chance, this time Mauro Arambarri firing a low shot from ranged but it lacks the power to really trouble Casilla.
3'
Getafe break forward on the counter-attack following a Madrid corner. Amath Ndiaye does really well on the stretch to play a pass to the right wing for Alvarao Jimenez. He breaks forward but his return pass into the box for Ndiaye is well snuffed out by the covering defender.
2'
Getafe show the first signs of threat in these opening stages. Fajr picks the ball up on the edge of the Real Madrid box but his pass towards the run of Jorge Molina has too much pace, allowing Casilla to collect comfortably.
1'
Getafe get us underway! kicking left to right.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s La Liga game between Getafe and Real Madrid at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
Getafe have enjoyed a decent start to the season following promotion from the Segunda division. They have picked up eight points from their first seven games and recorded a memorable 4-0 win over Villarreal two weeks ago. The problem for Jose Bordalas is that his side have struggled to build any momentum on the back of their league victories. Their win over Villarreal was followed by a 2-1 defeat to Deportivo, with every other draw or victory so far this season also being followed by a defeat.
Getafe played well earlier in the season when they faced Barcelona, where it took two moments of top quality from the Catalans to break down their stubborn defence, but the South Madrid side face another tough ask today in the form of current La Liga champions Real Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane led his Real Madrid side to their first La Liga title in five years last season, as well as becoming the first team to retain the Champions League. Today’s trip to Getafe will be Zidane’s 100th match in charge and their league form could not be much worse, by Real’s standards.
Los Blancos start the day seven points adrift of league leaders and title rivals Barcelona but could close that gap to four with a victory, before Barcelona face Atletico Madrid in tonight’s fixture. Real are missing Gareth Bale, Keylor Navas and Dani Carvajal for today’s trip but they will still be strong favourites to take all three points.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Real Madrid XI (4-4-2): Casilla; Hakimi, Nacho, Ramos, Marcelo; Vazquez, Llorente, Kroos, Asensio; Benzema, Ronaldo.
Real Madrid Substitutes: Vallejo, Ceballos, Mayoral, Hernandez, Ramos, Modric, Isco.
Only one change to the Getafe side that were beaten by Deportivo la Coruna last weekend, with Angel Luis being replaced by Faycal Fajr.
Real Madrid on the other hand, make five changes to the side that beat Espanyol 2-0 to record their first home win of the season. Navas is injured so Kiko Casilla replaces him in goal. Raphael Varane is replaced by Lucas Vazquez and Luka Modric, Casemiro and Isco are replaced by Marcos Llorente, Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: GETAFE 0-1 REAL MADRID
Real Madrid dominated possession as expected but have created very little in attack. Benzema slotted in the opening goal after Getafe gave the ball away from a simple free-kick on the halfway line, but other than they Madrid have been well handled by the Getafe defenders. The home side have looked dangerous on the counter at times but they are lacking the final ball to really make the most of their charges forward. Real Madrid lead at the break and it is difficult to see Getafe getting back into this now.
The teams are coming back out onto the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: GETAFE 1-2 REAL MADRID
Getafe performed brilliantly throughout the game and will consider themselves unlucky to be leaving with no points to take from this tie. Similarly to the Barcelona game they held off their opponents well, but, as with the Barcelona game, they were unlocked by a brilliant pass and an equally brilliant finish. Ronaldo's half-volley added to the opening goal from the hardworking Benzema and it will be relief around the Real Madrid camp after narrowly winning a very difficult game. All eyes on Barcelona and Atletico Madrid tonight as Real Madrid close the gap to the league leaders to four points until tonight's fixture.
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