Real Madrid earn narrow victory at Getafe to keep Barcelona within striking distance in La Liga title chase
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Arda Guler's goal was the difference on Wednesday
La Liga isn't over yet as Real Madrid were able to draw within four points of Barcelona with a 1-0 victory over Getafe away from home. Rotating with one eye on the Copa del Rey final, where they'll face Barcelona on Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti relied on depth players as Arda Guler scored the eventual winning goal to take all three points on Wednesday. TEAM MP W D L GF GA GD PTS 1. Barcelona 33 24 4 5 89 32 +57 76 2. Real Madrid 33 22 6 5 66 31 +35 72
While Los Blancos have a deep roster on paper, rotating has been when they've dropped points recently, as the squad hasn't been deep enough to cope with their injuries and absentees. But Guler uncorked some wizardry with his weak foot to ensure that the title race would continue. Only 20, it has been a roller coaster season for Guler as this was his first goal for Real Madrid since Jan. 6 in the Copa del Rey.
Without Kylian Mbappe, and with Jude Bellingham on the bench, someone needed to step up, and Guler was able to do just that. With Barcelona winning on Tuesday, pressure was put on Real Madrid to win this game, and they responded by doing just that. After being knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal, Real Madrid's season boils down to two things -- clawing back in La Liga and winning the Copa del Rey. Thibaut Courtois made a massive save at the end of the match to ensure that the La Liga dream would stay alive.
