Real Madrid faced an unexpected defeat, losing 1-0 to Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Monday night.
The Galacticos were left shocked by their local rivals, who scored a first- half goal during a match where the hosts displayed an overall lackluster performance. This loss marks Real's second consecutive defeat in the league, with both teams experiencing player dismissals in the final moments of the match.
Kylian Mbappe was reported to be injured leading up to the game, prompting coach Alvaro Arbeloa to start Gonzalo Garcia in the attacking role and give young Thiago Pitarch a place in midfield.
Vinicius Jr. was Real Madrid's most effective player going forward and had a chance to put his team ahead, but his shot was thwarted by the Getafe goalkeeper when he was one-on-one.
As the visitors fortified their defense, they capitalized on a fortunate counterattack, with Martin Satriano volleying a shot past Thibaut Courtois into the net from the edge of the box to give Getafe the lead in the 39th minute.
In the second half, Real struggled to dismantle Getafe's strong defense, with Antonio Rudiger sending a header off target and substitute Rodrygo failing to convert a promising chance.
In stoppage time, Real Madrid's Franco Mastantuono was shown a red card for insulting referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz. Getafe also saw Adrian Liso receive a second yellow card, but they managed to hold on to their lead, achieving a victory at the Bernabeu for the first time in 18 years.
Following their second successive league defeat, Real Madrid now finds itself four points behind league leaders Barcelona. Coach Arbeloa, who has overseen four losses in 12 matches, faces the prospect of further setbacks in the title race when his team meets Celta Vigo this Friday.
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