Real Madrid versus Getafe – Match Review: La Liga
Real Madrid hosted Getafe in a mini-Madrid derby on 10th of May, 2011 at Santiago Bernabéu as Jose Mourinho’s men looked to delay Barcelona’s title celebrations to Wednesday. Madrid’s Portuguese manager brought about
several changes to his side as Mesut Ozil started in central midfield and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AS-Real-c38478 Madrid’s solitary striker and Angel Di Maria also began the match for Los Blancos as their left sided winger.
At the back, Real Madrid utilized the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 was left out of the side due to
his one match for the Spanish Cup winners.
Real Madrid drew first blood in the match when Mesut Ozil picked out Cristiano Ronaldo on the far post with a wonderfully lofted pass. Ronaldo rose above his peers and emphatically met the pass with a firm header and the score
line at Santiago Bernabéu reached 1-0 in favour of the home side.
In the 28th minute, Ronaldo played in Mesut Ozil inside the Getafe penalty area with a well timed header. However the German midfielder’s powerful shot was deflected out of play for a corner kick for Real Madrid. In
the 38th minute, Angel Di Maria set up Cristiano Ronaldo for another headed goal but this time the Portuguese winger was wayward with his header as the ball sailed high over the cross bar. Getafe were totally outplayed in the first half as Ronaldo
and co. dominated the proceedings in the center of the park.
The first half came to an end with Getafe trailing the home side by a goal. However in the second half, Real Madrid added another goal to their advantage through Ronaldo as Mesut Ozil played in the forward once again after Higuain’s
square pass. Ronaldo had an open goal to pass the ball into and the former Manchester United player made no mistake with his finish as the score line reached 2-0.
In the 77th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350 scored for Real Madrid after coming on in place of Gonzalo Higuain. The Frenchman latched onto Xabi Alonso’s through pass and with his second touch of the match, he netted Real Madrid’s
third goal of the night.
This was not the end of Real Madrid’s goal scoring exploits on the night as Cristiano Ronaldo completed his hatrick with a penalty kick in the 92nd minute of the match following a foul on him by Getafe’s defender, Mane.
The former World Player of the Year confidently stuck away the spot kick as Real Madrid ended up as 4-0 winners on the night.
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