L. Modrić has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by F. Valverde.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! MODRIC MAKES IT THREE AT THE DEATH!!! 3-0!!! Madrid end the game in style on a quick counter. Valverde is released into acres of space down the left flank and he surges into the box. The midfielder slides a low ball across the six-yard box for Modric to meet and he bundles his strike into an empty net.
Valverde collects down the left and sprints forward before teeing up Modric to score.
90' +5
Portillo gets yellow.
F. Mendy gets yellow.
Portillo has a melee with Mendy and is booked for incident.
Mendy is booked for his part of a face-to-face confrontation with Portillo.
90'
There will be six minutes of added time.
87'
WIDE! Maksimovic rises to head Cucurella's cross from the left flank at goal, but he directs his effort wide of the post.
86'
There has been no shortage of effort from Getafe this afternoon, but they have lacked quality. Madrid have not been much better, although they have been clinical when they've needed to be in the final third.
84'
BLOCK! Rodriguez runs at the Madrid defence and he cuts inside from the right flank to shoot on his left foot. He gets power behind his effort, but Varane holds firm to make the block.
82'
L. Jović gets yellow.
Jovic tries to carve his way through the Getafe defence and he beats the challenge of Dakonam, but then catches Suarez with an outstretched boot.
Jovic is booked for his challenge on Suarez just a minute after entering the action.
81'
L. Jović enters the game and replaces K. Benzema.
A. Ndiaye enters the game and replaces A. Nyom.
Nyom makes way for Ndiaye.
Benzema is withdrawn by Zidane for the closing stages to be replaced by Jovic.
80'
Portillo enters the game and replaces Jaime Mata.
Portillo comes on for the home side to replace Mata.
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78'
Maksimovic nods the ball into the path of Molina down the right flank and he goes for an effort from a tight angle. Molina connects well with his effort, but can only steer it over the bar.
73'
SAVE! After a corner is cleared into his path Carvajal tries his luck from distance. He connects with a low volley that travels through a crowd of players, but Soria gets down to make a comfortable save.
71'
F. Valverde enters the game and replaces T. Kroos.
Vinícius Júnior enters the game and replaces Isco.
Vinicius comes on to replace Isco in the final third.
Kroos is withdrawn for Valverde for the visitors.
64'
WIDE! Cabrera rises highest in the box from a cross from Suarez, but he can only glance his header wide of the post.
63'
Madrid lose possession at the back and Rodriguez feeds Molina in the box. However, the forward turns the wrong way and is tackled by Casemiro, who concedes a corner.
62'
BLOCK! Mata lifts a dangerous cross into the box and Rodriguez turns it towards Cucurella, but he sees his effort blocked by Casemiro. It's just not falling for the home side in the final third.
60'
Jorge Molina enters the game and replaces F. Fajr.
Fajr is withdrawn by Bordalas for Molina on the right flank.
Kroos swings the resulting free-kick into a dangerous area and it forces Dakonam to rise to clear behind for a corner.
59'
Kroos tries to break past Dakonam down the left flank, and the defender takes cynical action to bring down the German, although the referee does not book him.
57'
Carvajal tries to work the ball down towards Bale on the right flank, but the Welshman is caught offside.
55'
The pace has been taken out of the game due to the length of time it took for the VAR check. The second Madrid goal seems to have taken the life out of the home fans as well.
53'
R. Varane has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by T. Kroos.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! VARANE HEADS HOME!!!! 2-0 MADRID!!! There's no doubt about this one as Varane's goal as the Frenchman powers his header into the net from six yards. Kroos floats a dangerous ball into the middle from the free-kick and the Madrid defender is left unmarked at the back post. Varane thumps his effort past Soria to double the visitors' advantage, which is confirmed after a lengthy VAR check.
Kroos lifts a perfect cross into the box from a free-kick for Varane to head home.
52'
Isco makes a mazy run into the final third, and then gets brought down by a loose challenge from Cucurella.
46'
We're back underway in this LaLiga contest.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: GETAFE 0-1 REAL MADRID
45'
There will be three minutes of added time.
42'
SAVE! Carvajal lifts a long ball over the top for Benzema to battle with Dakonam. The Frenchman twists and turns to get the wrong side of the defender, but his low strike towards the near post is well saved by Soria.
39'
D. Suárez gets yellow.
Militao goes down in a heap in a battle with Rodriguez for the ball in the air. The referee gives the decision the way of the visitors and Suarez is furious. He protests to the referee, but takes it too far and goes into the book.
36'
The goal is a huge setback for Getafe as they had been the better side in the contest. Bordalas has to ensure that he keeps his side focused.
34'
David Soria is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
A. Nyom gets yellow.
Nyom goes into the book for his challenge on Bale.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! MADRID ARE IN FRONT!!!! 1-0!! Soria has a nightmare for the home side as he comes for a cross and fails to get there, allowing Varane to glance his header into an empty net, although it may come off the keeper last. Getafe clear the first delivery from the right flank, but Mendy puts a dangerous delivery back into the middle. Soria believes that he can get there ahead of the Madrid defender. However, he misses his punch and Varane guides his effort into the net with the help of the Soria.
Assist Ferland Mendy
33'
Bale is played into space down the right flank towards the corner flag and is then wiped out by a sliding challenge from Nyom. Madrid have a free-kick in a decent position.
31'
Cabrera lines up a long throw into the box from the left flank, but the visitors are able to clear the danger. Madrid are being made to work hard at the back here.
29'
We're back underway as repairs have been made.
27'
There is a break in play as the referee has a problem with his technical equipment
25'
Getafe keep the pressure on by winning a free-kick, but Rodriguez sees his effort from the right inside channel blocked after latching onto Cucurella's low ball.
23'
Arambarri seizes on a mistake in the Madrid backline and surges towards the edge of the box. Kroos brings him down with a clumsy challenge, but the decision goes the way of the visitors and the home fans are not happy about it.
21'
It has been a fairly even battle and neither team has had a sight of goal yet.
19'
Fajr sends a poor free-kick into the box that the visitors are able to clear with ease. Suarez has to act quickly to get across to stop Mendy on the counter, sliding to clear into touch on Getafe's right flank.
18'
Modric trips Cucurella from behind and Getafe have another free-kick on the left flank. It has been a stop-start game.
17'
It has been a feisty game in the early stages and Nyom clatters into Bale in an aerial challenge, giving away a free-kick. The referee has a word with the Getafe full-back.
14'
Cucurella lifts the free-kick into the box from the left flank, but it takes a deflection off Varane and bounces back into the hands of Courtois.
13'
The home side are not happy as Casemiro sweeps Mata's legs from under him. Getafe get a free-kick, but the Brazilian goes unpunished.
11'
Suarez fires a cross into the box that Mata tries to steer towards goal with a header. He misses his connection, but Rodriguez goes with his boot and sees his effort blocked by Carvajal.
9'
Getafe pressure down the right flank, but Kroos gets back and does enough to win a free-kick for his team following a challenge by Suarez.
7'
Mendy goes on the charge once again down the left and breaks into the left inside channel, but pressure from Suarez and Dakonam stops his progress.
5'
Isco and Mendy combine down the left flank, but the latter see his cross deflected by Suarez into the hands of Soria at his near post.
4'
It has been an energetic start to the game and are both sides have shown a willingness to get the ball down to surge forward.
2'
Casemiro threads the needle to release Bale in acres of space down the right flank, but the Welshman opts to cut back on his left foot and is closed down by Nyom.
1'
We're underway in this LaLiga contest.
Benzema gets in behind the Getafe backline in the right inside channel to flick a header from Bale's lofted pass, but it goes straight through to Soria.
LaLiga returns from the winter break after an absence of two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. Getafe were one of the form sides in the division boasting an unbeaten run of eight matches in all competitions before suffering a defeat at the hands of Villarreal on the road on December 21. They've had two weeks to plan for the challenge of Madrid this afternoon and will have to rediscover their peak form to take down Los Blancos.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Getafe and Real Madrid at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
Madrid's momentum was stymied before the break in their bid to wrestle top spot away from Barcelona. They were held to three draws on the bounce, including in El Clasico where they could have snatched the three points at Camp Nou. They were underwhelming against Athletic Bilbao last time out, failing to find the back of the net. Zinedine Zidane's men begin the year two points off the pace of Barca and need a strong performance to kickstart the second half of the season.
GETAFE SUBS: Leandro Chichizola, Vitorino Antunes, Franciscoi Portillo, Amath Ndiaye, Xabier Etxeita, Jorge Milano, David Timor.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao, Raphael Varane, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Isco.
REAL MADRID SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Nacho Fernandez, Federico Valverde, Luka Jovic, Alvaro Odriozola, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Silva.
Real Madrid are next in action against Valencia in the Super Cup on January 8 in Jeddah, while Getafe play Badalona in the Copa del Rey on January 11 on the road.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
Jose Bordalas cannot be too downhearted with his side's performance. They've dominated large portions of the game, but they've just lacked the clinical. If they are able to get an early goal in the second half they are more than capable of emerging with the win.
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