Barcelona cruise past Getafe, Real Madrid stutter to win over Villarreal
MADRID: Barcelona extended their perfect LaLiga start with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Getafe on Saturday before Real Madrid overcame Villarreal 1-0 despite having Vinicius Jr sent off. Barca’s victory makes it eight wins for Hansi Flick’s side and maintains their five-point lead at the top over Atletico Madrid, who won 2-1 at Alaves with a late Cristian Romero goal. Real Madrid’s narrow win…
Barcelona strengthened their perfect La Liga start with a 3-0 home victory over Getafe, ensuring a five-point lead at the top of the table over Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid, despite having Vinicius Jr sent off, managed a 1-0 win against Villarreal, remaining in third place with 18 points. Barcelona scored early with Anthony Gordon's deflected shot, with Gabriel Jesus adding a second shortly after the break.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr nearly scored twice, with one of his chances hitting the post, but a red card for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair resulted in a 1-0 loss. Real's Jose Mourinho remains unsatisfied with the team's performance ahead of their Champions League match against AS Roma.
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