

Real Madrid suffered a major blow in their opening encounter of the season, as the league leaders were defeated by Getafe on Sunday by a lone goal. Real Madrid had several chances to score in their first encounter back from the winter break, but the club was unable to do so. Before the ten-minute mark, Getafe's Enes Unal robbed Eder Militao on the outside of the box and beat Thibaut Courtois in a one-on-one situation.
Getafe maintained their comfortable advantage, making it tough for Los Blancos to create any opportunities. Modric tried his luck from the edge of the box in the 57th minute, but Soria made a comfortable save. Madrid undoubtedly missed out on Vinicius Junior's penetration after he tested positive for Covid-19. Modric sent in a free-kick in stoppage time, but the Getafe shot-stopper was there to block the visitors, and the hosts held on to secure the 3 points.