In the first half they missed the injured Vinicius as they toiled in vain to break down Getafe’s stubborn defence. Bellingham thought he had won a penalty but the referee’s decision was overruled by a VAR check and with David Soria in stunning form for Getafe Madrid went down the tunnel at half time still behind.
Joselu got Madrid back on terms with his first goal for the club since re-signing in the summer. He last played and scored for them at the end of the 2010-11 season under Jose Mourinho.
Getafe did not buckle finally forcing their first corner of the game on minute 85. When the fourth official showed nine added minutes the newly-refurbished Santiago Bernabeu believed that maybe another one of those late late winners was on the cards.
