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Karim Benzema has scored 16 goals in 27 appearances this season for Real Madrid
Real Madrid moved up to second place in La Liga and closed the gap with leader Atlético de Madrid with a comfortable victory over Getafe.
The reigning champions began the contest without nine first-team players due to injury or suspension, but they were dominant throughout.
Karim Benzema headed in the opener before defender Ferland Mendy doubled the lead with a play that started.
Real are now five points behind Atlético, but have played two more games.
With players like Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos and Álvaro Odriozola absent, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane chose to deploy an unusual 3-4-3 formation.
And it worked perfectly against opponents who lacked ambition and have fought for goals in the Spanish top flight this season.
20-year-old Marvin Park provided a right out in his first start, and with the sure result, Zidane gave 20-year-old defender Victor Chust a league debut at the end.
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
Lineups Real Madrid
3-4-3 formation
1Courtois6Nacho5Varane23Mendy28Parque Akinlabi14Casemiro10Modric12Marcelo11Asensio9Benzema20Vinícius Júnior
- 1Courtois6Nacho5Varane23MendyReserved at 71 minutes28Akinlabi ParkReplaced by Arribas Calvoat 55’minutes14Casemiro10Modric12MarceloReplaced by Chustat 86’minutes11AsensioReplaced byIscoat 76’minutes9Benzema20Vinícius Júnior
Substitutes
- 13Lunin22Isco24Mariano26Altube30Arribas Calvo31Blanco32Chust35Gutiérrez
Getafe
Formation 4-4-2
13Soria22Suárez3Cabaco21Chakla17Olivera8Portillo20Maksimovic18Arambarri15Cucurella9Rodríguez23Hernández Suárez
- 13Soria22Suárez3CabacoReplaced byTimorat 73’minutes21ChaklaReserved at 52 minutes17Olivera8PortilloSubstituted by Aleñá in 55 minutes20Maksimovic18Arambarri15CucurellaSubstituted byÜnalat 73 minutes9RodríguezSubstituted byKuboat 55 minutes23Hernández SuárezSubstituted by Mataat 54 minutes
Substitutes
- 1Yáñez4Etxeita5Kubo6Chema7Mata10Ünal11Aleñá12Nyom24Timor29Iglesias35Abdulai38Patrick
Referee: Javier Alberola RojasMatch StatsHome TeamReal MadridAway TeamGetafePossessionHome68% Away32% ShotsHome14Away1 Shots on targetHome4Away0CornersHome8Away1FoulsHome8Away16Live TextPost update
End of the match, Real Madrid 2, Getafe 0.
90 ‘+ 3’ Full time
Second half ends, Real Madrid 2, Getafe 0.
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Foul by Victor Chust (Real Madrid).
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Enes Ünal (Getafe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Failed attempt. It goes too high. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sofian Chakla (Getafe).
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Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Getafe).
86 ‘Substitution
Change, Real Madrid. Victor Chust replaces Marcelo.
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Corner, Getafe. Corner committed by Nacho.
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Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
81’Post update
Mauro Arambarri (Getafe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78’Post update
Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
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Carles Aleñá (Getafe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76 ‘Substitution
Change, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.
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Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76’Post update
Foul by Jaime Mata (Getafe).
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Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Carles Aleñá (Getafe).
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