Getafe ended Real Madrid’s 15-game unbeaten streak after beating Spanish league leaders 1-0 within the capital derby on Sunday.
Striker Ans Unal bought the hosts’ winner within the ninth minute after Madrid defender Eder Militao stole the ball close to objective and beat Thibaut Courtois.
Madrid by no means went nearer to an equalizer than the strike of Luka Modric, who hit the crossbar within the seventeenth. Eden Hazard and Marcelo got here in as halftime replacements, however couldn’t make a comeback.
Madrid’s earlier defeat was on 3 October once they fell 2–1 at Espanyol. Since then, it has received 13 and drawn two in all competitions.
FINAAAAAAL FINAAAL FINAAAAL EN L Coliseum!!! I@GetafeCF 1-0 @actual madrid
victory in entrance of the chief of @Laliga 2022 to start out! I#let’s getta #GetafeRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/EN1PH1AmYW
— Getafe CF (@GetafeCF) 2 January 2022
Carlo Ancelotti led Madrid to victories over Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Sevilla and Inter Milan throughout his unbeaten run.
But it was unable to rally after a mistake by Militao that tarnished his in any other case glorious season with centerback associate David Alaba, the pair filling the void left by the exits of veterans Sergio Ramos and Rafael Varane.
9′ goal #getafe CF vs #actual madrid 1-0#Laliga pic.twitter.com/ngTahjdQjv
— Jehoo Goal (@Zehoogoal) 2 January 2022
Toni Kroos appeared to have sniffed Getafe’s assault when he recovered the ball and swung it over Militao, however Unal pressed arduous and cleared the ball earlier than scoring.
The final #GetafeRealMadrid 1-0
… The @GetafeCF Takes a Historic Madrid Derby! #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/ywQf4R3IC0
— LaLiga (@LaLiga) 2 January 2022
“Sometimes as a striker, you feel something can happen there. Luckily it worked out,” Unal stated of his objective.
Getafe, who beat Osasuna 1-0 within the ultimate spherical earlier than the winter break, completed fifteenth, three factors above the relegation zone.
The modest membership, a neighborhood of Madrid, began the season dropping their first seven matches. But issues modified within the league after Quique Sanchez Flores took over in early October.
Second-placed Sevilla go to Cadiz on Monday, 9 factors behind Madrid.
Courtois began the match after it was decided that his optimistic COVID-19 end result from earlier this week was false. Madrid have been with out in-form winger Vilnius Jr. after testing optimistic for the coronavirus.
The match was the primary to be performed since Spanish well being authorities imposed a cap on attendance following a large improve in COVID-19 infections. All video games are restricted to 75% of capability, with some areas equivalent to Catalonia and the Basque Countries implementing even decrease limits.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
