Real Madrid defeated a nine-man Getafe 1-0 on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the decisive goal to send his side back to the top of La Liga, overtaking rivals Barcelona.
The match turned in the 77th minute when Getafe substitute Allan Nyom was immediately sent off for elbowing Vinicius Jr. Barely three minutes later, Mbappé capitalized on the advantage, slotting home a pass from Arda Güler for his 10th league goal of the season.
Getafe’s woes worsened when Alex Sancris was also dismissed for a second yellow card in the 84th minute. Despite the double disadvantage, Real keeper Thibaut Courtois was forced to make a critical injury-time save to deny Abu Kamara.
The game also featured the continuation of league-wide protests, with players from both teams standing still for the opening 15 seconds to object to La Liga’s plan to play a match in the United States.
Real Madrid’s next fixture is a Champions League match against Juventus on Wednesday.
