Last updated on 9 February 20219 February 2021.From the section European Football
Karim Benzema has scored 16 goals in 27 appearances this term for Real MadridReal Madrid moved up to second in La Liga as they closed the gap to leaders Atletico Madrid with a comfortable win over Getafe.
The reigning champions began the contest without nine first-team players because of injury or suspension but were dominant throughout.
Karim Benzema headed in the opener before defender Ferland Mendy doubled the lead from a move he started.
Real now trail Atletico by five points but have played two games more.
With the likes of Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos and Alvaro Odriozola all absent, Real boss Zinedine Zidane elected to field an unusual 3-4-3 formation.
And it worked perfectly against opponents who lacked ambition and have struggled for goals in the Spanish top flight this term.
Marvin Park, 20, provided an outlet on the right on his first start, and with the result secure Zidane handed a league debut to 20-year-old defender Victor Chust late on.
Line-upsReal MadridFormation 3-4-3
1Courtois
6Nacho5Varane23Mendy
28Akinlabi Park14Casemiro10Modric12Marcelo
11Asensio9Benzema20Vinícius Júnior
1Courtois6Nacho5Varane23MendyBooked at 71mins28Akinlabi ParkSubstituted forArribas Calvoat 55’minutes14Casemiro10Modric12MarceloSubstituted forChustat 86’minutes11AsensioSubstituted forIscoat 76’minutes9Benzema20Vinícius JúniorSubstitutes13Lunin22Isco24Mariano26Altube30Arribas Calvo31Blanco32Chust35GutiérrezGetafeFormation 4-4-2
13Soria
22Suárez3Cabaco21Chakla17Olivera
8Portillo20Maksimovic18Arambarri15Cucurella
9Rodríguez23Hernández Suárez
13Soria22Suárez3CabacoSubstituted forTimorat 73’minutes21ChaklaBooked at 52mins17Olivera8PortilloSubstituted forAleñáat 55’minutes20Maksimovic18Arambarri15CucurellaSubstituted forÜnalat 73’minutes9RodríguezSubstituted forKuboat 55’minutes23Hernández SuárezSubstituted forMataat 54’minutesSubstitutes1Yáñez4Etxeita5Kubo6Chema7Mata10Ünal11Aleñá12Nyom24Timor29Iglesias35Abdulai38PatrickReferee:Javier Alberola Rojas
Live TextMatch ends, Real Madrid 2, Getafe 0.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Getafe 0.
Foul by Victor Chust (Real Madrid).
Enes Ünal (Getafe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sofian Chakla (Getafe).
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Getafe).
Substitution, Real Madrid. Victor Chust replaces Marcelo.
Corner, Getafe. Conceded by Nacho.
Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
Mauro Arambarri (Getafe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
Carles Aleñá (Getafe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.
Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jaime Mata (Getafe).
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carles Aleñá (Getafe).