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Saturday October 31, 2009 Finished Bernabéu

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Real Madrid

  • Higuaín 53’, 56’

Getafe CF

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  1. Madrid ease to win

    Madrid ease to win

    A brace from Gonzalo Higuain gave 10-man Real Madrid a 2-0 Liga win over Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Real Madrid
    • Getafe CF
    • 90+3 Final whistle, easy win for Madrid who stay second. Osasuna - Barca up next!!
    • 90+2 This is looking like an easy win for Real, 60 seconds to go as they stroke it about in midfield.
    • 90' Three minutes added time being played.
    • 88' Soldado almost gets in but Casillas is out to claim. Van der Vaart is left in a heap on the right after a very late tackle into the ankle by Diaz. No free-kick though!!
    • 87' Madrid in control, knocking it about nicely but Getafe get it back to clear.
    • 86' Ustari plays the ball out with his feet but Getafe fail to hold on to it.
    • 85' Madrid just closing this match out now. It will put them behind Barcelona on goal difference, but Los Cules have to play Osasuna later.
    • 83' Gavilan gets down the left but Ramos closes him down with Pepe.
    • 81' Good delivery from Alonso on the left but inches over the head of Ramos arriving at the back stick!!
    • 79' The corner is very poor though and Real break, Kaka on the right, he cuts inside and is on the edge of the box but his attempted toe-poke is blocked. Corner.
    • 78' Corner to Getafe after Gavilan's shot is well-saved by Casillas at the near post.
    • 77' MADRID SUB: Raul on for Higuain, who gets an ovation from the fans.
    • 75' Kaka on the left drags it back for Higuain on the edge of the box but he can't get the shot away and Getafe clear.
    • 73' Madrid come close to a third but Higuain just cannot get on to Kaka's ball.
    • 72' Celestini has a crack from range but Casillas gets down well to save to his left.
    • 70' Alonso sends the free-kick against the wall and Getafe clear.
    • 69' Alonso plays a good ball through to Higuain who is brought down just left of the D by Mario.
    • 68' GETAFE SUB: Pedro Leon comes off for Adrian.
    • 66' Kaka on the left races clear of one defender then goes down very, very easily in the box and the ref stands unimpressed.
    • 65' Madrid counter, slid through to Higuain on the right who has the legs on Diaz and Celestini, he's through on goal and fires across Ustari but off the post and away!! Almost an awesome hat-trick for Higuain!
    • 63' Free-kick to Getafe on the left, Leon will take Soldado has a header on target but straight at Casillas, who does well to claim.
    • 61' MADRID SUB: Real shut up shop with Gago on for Benzema.
    • 60' GETAFE SUB: Jaime Gavilan on for Manu del Moral.
    • 59' Cata Diaz goes down heavily and may need treatment... Free-kick to Getafe on the left corner of the box but Parejo sends it well over.
    • 58' Marcelo on the left almost finds Higuain with the low cross but it just ends up behind him and Getafe survive.
    • 57' Rearguard action from Madrid is turned to attack as it's played long for Benzema to chase but Torres is back to clear.
    • 56' Getafe are two goals down to Madrid, for whom having a man sent off has oddly tightened them up and let them sit and counter.
    • 55' Madrid can break again, with Benzema bursting through, no-one can stop him and when confronted with the centre-backs just slides it wide right to Higuain who takes a touch and drills it under Ustari for 2-0!
    • 54' Low drive from Del Moral on the edge of the box but poor, easy for Casillas.
    • 53' Marcelo on the left crosses for Higuain, who takes it on the chest past Diaz AND HIGUAIN IS ONE-ON-ONE AND HE SMASHES IT TO THE LEFT FOR 1-0! Madrid, down to 10 men, lead.
    • 52' GETAFE SUB: Defensive midfielder Boateng off for striker Albin.
    • 51' Diarra goes down but no free-kick and Getafe clear. Now Pedro Leon on the left hammers in a surprise low drive at the near post but wide.
    • 50' Alonso to take the corner from the left... superb inswinging ball and Benzema rises with the downward header but just wide!
    • 49' Madrid come forward, one-two between Diarra and Marcelo and Diarra is in and rifles it to the roof of the net but tipped over by Ustari!
    • 48' Heavy touch by Higuain on the right plays it out for a goal kick. Some activity on the Getafe bench...
    • 47' Half-chance for Madrid but Kaka's long-range effort trickles into Ustari's arms.
    • 46' Second half underway!!
    • 45+2 Half-time and goalless but Real Madrid down to 10 men!
    • 45+1 Getafe play it slowly around the back now. Possession is nine-tenths of the law when your opponents are a man down...
    • 45' Mane on the left, he has plenty of space and swings over a superb, superb cross AND SOLDADO FLIES IN WITH THE HEADER BUT AN EXCELLENT STOP BY CASILLAS! Great tip around the post for a corner.
    • 44' Getafe with a rare attack but Pepe heads away from Soldado flying in and Real counter. Higuain pops up on the left, there are bodies in the box but he tries the spectacular and sends the curler straight at Ustari.
    • 43' Benzema does well to dribble out of trouble but Higuain's attemoted turn is heavy and Getafe clear.
    • 42' Arbeloa runs it out of play, getting forward from defence, Madrid having just gone to three at the back with Diarra sitting very deep now.
    • 41' Soldado runs clean through but he is offside.
    • 40' Benzema races down the left, he's in plenty of space and Kaka is free in the middle but he plays it behind him. Marcelo flies in but he slips and Getafe clear.
    • 39' Diarra feeds it in and Benzema on the edge of the box turns away from two defenders with his back to goal and fires wide! Great play the Frenchman.
    • 38' Benzema gets in down the right and plays it low to Alonso sliding in on the edge of the box but he spoons it well over.
    • 37' Casillas hoofs it clear after Ramos made a backpass. Madrid, despite being a man light, have so much quality - and the benefit of home advantage - that you almost expect them to win easily anyway. Except they have been ordinary since losing Ronaldo to injury.
    • 36' Real do NOT look down to 10 men as they hammer the Getafe goal. Kaka goes down like a sack of spuds but no chance of a peno there.
    • 35' Madrid come again, Kaka into Benzema who chests it past Torres and can score from close range but a superb block by Ustari!
    • 35' Alonso to take from the angle and he goes for goal but Ustari punches the inswinger away.
    • 34' The ref plays advantage after Kaka was fouled on the left but his low pass for Higuain is cleared to he pulls play back. Free-kick, just on the edge of the area...
    • 33' Another free-kick to Madrid, around 30 yards out on the right-centre, Alonso to take again but too low and cleared to the left. Benzema picks it up now but hoofed away.
    • 32' Alonso swings the free-kick in right-footed and Ramos rises but puts the header well over.
    • 32' Xabi Alonso next to see yellow for protesting the decision. This ref isn't taking any nonsense, although I feel he got the big decision wrong.
    • 31' Marcelo is booked for demanding a yellow card after he was fouled.
    • 30' One-two between Marcelo and Higuain, now Kaka and Benzema combine on the edge of the box but Madrid clear.
    • 29' Pedro Leon to take it and he curls it just past the wall and inches wide of the post! Casillas rooted to the spot! Almost an opener for Getafe.
    • 28' Albiol cannot believe it. The replay makes the decision look even worse. Pedro Leon to take...
    • 27' Raul Albiol is off! Straight red card! Really harsh, I would say incorrect, as Soldado pulled his shirt first on the edge of the box, Albiol responded with the merest brush and Soldado went down like a ton of bricks!
    • 26' Good defending by Cata Diaz on the edge of the box, clearing from Benzema, but it goes to a white shirt and Real can attack again but give it away. Now Getafe have a throw on their left wing.
    • 25' Great run from Del Moral again but his attempted shot after cutting inside is woeful, so bad it doesn't even go out for a throw.
    • 24' Good run from Parejo but held up by Albiol and Madrid clear. Good spell for Getafe at the moment, keeping the ball well.
    • 23' Clumsy tackle from Diarra on Del Moral but bizarrely no foul! Real break and Kaka plays it into Benzema but he is offside.
    • 22' Decent delivery from Celestini but headed clear and Real can break.
    • 21' Good passing play from the blue-clad Getafe, although in the relatively harmless spot of halfway. Long to Del Moral though, who races in on the left but Ramos gets across to put behind for a corner.
    • 19' Kaka is over this with Xabi Alonso, surely the Brazilian will take this... silly free-kick, Kaka short to Xabi Alonso who plays it back to him for the wall to have ages to rush out and block the shot.
    • 18' Madrid have a free-kick on the edge of the box after Boateng leaves a high boot on Benzema.
    • 17' Kaka plays a super diagonal through ball that releases Benzema, a bit far wide to shoot so he tries to drill it low for Higuain arriving far post but out for a corner.
    • 16' Madrid get it back quickly though, great play from Benzema to hold it up for Diarra but he blasts well over from the edge of the box.
    • 15 Manu del Moral almost breaks through Pepe and Ramos but his shot is blocked and the deflection takes it away from goal. Madrid break though and Benzema finds Kaka but Cata Diaz is there, he puts it to the edge of the box and Getafe clear.
    • 14' Poor corner though, cleared low at the near post, but Getafe get a throw on the left wing... Madrid can clear though. Benzema turns on halfway but Higuain gives it away and Getafe can build slowly again.
    • 13' Getafe get a corner on the left, with defending set pieces NOT Madrid's forte at the moment...
    • 11' Pedro Leon gets into the Real box, goes down rather easily and wants a penalty but he was never getting that.
    • 10' Higuain is just offside while racing on to a Diarra long ball.
    • 9' Diarra gets it just inside the Getafe half, he muscles forward and hammers a rising drive on goal but Ustari is well placed to claim.
    • 8' Still all Real at the moment but a shocking crossfield pass from the left sails over Ramos's head.
    • 6' Getafe are hemmed into their own half, they've barely touched the ball thus far as Kaka tries but fails to play Benzema in.
    • 4' Xabi Alonso tries one from range but not a great effort and easy for Ustari.
    • 3' Decent start for Real as they press for an early opener with a few direct balls mixed in with their possession play.
    • 1' Match underway at the Santiago Bernabeu between Los Merengues and their less illustrious suburban neighbours!
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Real Madrid's mini-derby with Getafe, starting at 5pm!

  • Summary

    • 65' Madrid counter, slid through to Higuain on the right who has the legs on Diaz and Celestini, he's through on goal and fires across Ustari but off the post and away!! Almost an awesome hat-trick for Higuain!
    • 63' Free-kick to Getafe on the left, Leon will take Soldado has a header on target but straight at Casillas, who does well to claim.
    • 55' Madrid can break again, with Benzema bursting through, no-one can stop him and when confronted with the centre-backs just slides it wide right to Higuain who takes a touch and drills it under Ustari for 2-0!
    • 53' Marcelo on the left crosses for Higuain, who takes it on the chest past Diaz AND HIGUAIN IS ONE-ON-ONE AND HE SMASHES IT TO THE LEFT FOR 1-0! Madrid, down to 10 men, lead.
    • 50' Alonso to take the corner from the left... superb inswinging ball and Benzema rises with the downward header but just wide!
    • 49' Madrid come forward, one-two between Diarra and Marcelo and Diarra is in and rifles it to the roof of the net but tipped over by Ustari!
    • 45' Mane on the left, he has plenty of space and swings over a superb, superb cross AND SOLDADO FLIES IN WITH THE HEADER BUT AN EXCELLENT STOP BY CASILLAS! Great tip around the post for a corner.
    • 35' Madrid come again, Kaka into Benzema who chests it past Torres and can score from close range but a superb block by Ustari!
    • 29' Pedro Leon to take it and he curls it just past the wall and inches wide of the post! Casillas rooted to the spot! Almost an opener for Getafe.
    • 27' Raul Albiol is off! Straight red card! Really harsh, I would say incorrect, as Soldado pulled his shirt first on the edge of the box, Albiol responded with the merest brush and Soldado went down like a ton of bricks!
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Real Madrid's mini-derby with Getafe, starting at 5pm!

Team lineup & ratings

  • Real Madrid

    Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

  • Getafe CF

    Manager: Míchel

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • I. Casillas
      • S. Ramos
      • Pepe
      • R. Albiol Red Card
      • &. Arbeloa
      • L. Diarra
      • X. Alonso Yellow Card
      • G. Higuaín Goals×2 Substitution Out (77′)
      • Kaká Substitution Out (83′)
      • Marcelo Yellow Card
      • K. Benzema Substitution Out (61′)

      Subs

      • J. Dudek
      • R. van der Vaart Substitution In83′
      • R. van Nistelrooy
      • Raúl Substitution In77′
      • M. Diarra
      • F. Gago Substitution In61′
      • E. Granero

    • Starting line-up

      • O. Ustari
      • Miguel Torres
      • Cata Díaz
      • Mario Yellow Card
      • Mané
      • D. Boateng Substitution Out (52′)
      • F. Celestini
      • Pedro León
      • D. Parejo Substitution Out (68′)
      • M. Del Moral Substitution Out (60′)
      • R. Soldado

      Subs

      • D. Belenguer
      • J. Codina
      • J. Casquero
      • Gavilán Substitution In60′
      • Rafa
      • J. Albin Substitution In52′
      • A. González Substitution In68′

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  1. it should be
    ramos kaka ­ david villa
    cannavarro van der vaart ­ c.ronaldo
    metzelder baptista ­ robinho we will be the
    ­ ­ best

    From Gibran, on Wed 4 Nov 6:13PM

  2. halo Real Madrid fans! its a great to see how Real is­ full of super stickers,midfielders,difenders,a good­ golkeeper and a greatfull men like Lassana Diara,­ indeed all the players in Madrid worth more than what­ people think. i suggest that Real Madrid's Line-up­ should be

    GK Casillas
    RB­ Raul Arbeloa
    LB Marcelo
    CB­ Sergio Ramous
    CB Pepe
    CM Lassana Diara
    RW Cristiano­ Ronaldo
    CM Xabi­ Alonso
    LAM Kaka
    RS Higuain
    LS­­ Benzema
    Raul Gonzalez has nothing to do with Real­ Madrid.i wish all the best to my favourite team Real.

    From Gastor, on Mon 2 Nov 9:52AM

  3. Raoul shouldn't play anymore! his time is over

    From Ismail, on Sun 1 Nov 2:21PM

  4. Spanish Fotball it is shame to have like that referees.

    From HAKOBK, on Sun 1 Nov 7:46AM

  5. LOL? how was that a red card? Even a yellow would be­ harsh!

    From Csaba, on Sun 1 Nov 2:02AM

  6. we r the best hahahahahah barca suck they draw and they­ was luckey to do
    u can @#$%kkk barca we will beat u on­ ur own home

    From mido, on Sat 31 Oct 11:25PM

  7. YESSSS BARCA HAD A DRAWW STUPID MARQUEZ DOESNT NO HOW­ TO DEFEND 1 point behind come on babyy

    HALA MADRID

    From masicerko, on Sat 31 Oct 11:11PM

  8. DIOPORKO
    SFIGATI BATTUTI DAL­ MILAN:::::::::::VERGOGNATEVI SFIAGTI DE DIOKANE­ IMPESTATO LURIDO
    BUFFONI
    CRISTIANO RONALDO DE DIOKNE­ SBROFA DE DIOPORKO INKULATO DA­ LUI:::::::::::::
    TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC

    From lucio.silva234, on Sat 31 Oct 9:00PM

  9. Real Madrid's Line-up should be

    GK Casillas
    LB­ Raul Albiol
    CB Pepe
    CB Garay
    RB Sergio Ramous
    CM Xabi­ Alonso
    LAM Kaka
    RAM Raul
    RW Cristiano Ronaldo
    LS­ Benzema
    RS Ruud van Nistelrooy

    From Sumeet, on Sat 31 Oct 8:36PM

  10. HALA MADRID!!!

    From chechenr, on Sat 31 Oct 8:23PM
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    Everyone that thought madrid is finished can sack my­ deck!

    From chechenr, on Sat 31 Oct 8:23PM
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    This is soooooooo sad for Spanish football... Spanish­ league has reached its lowest level ever, with just two­ Big Brothers playing a foolish game and the rest of­ fools drooling at watching them... The poorest Real­ Madrid in tens of years, one man down, with no­ Cristiano Ronaldo, and they do not even have to pull­ one hair to beat one of the supposed better teams in­ the league.

    This is so poor... Spanish league is one­ of the most unbalanced in Europe, similar to the­ Scottish or the Uzbekisthanian leagues. Teams and their­ coaches do not have the least dignity, everytime they­ have to play against the two big ones, they just lower­ their faces and assume they gonna lose beforehand. This­ is not sporting spirit, this is just a bunch of­ loathsome loosers.

    I´m so ashamed of being Spanish,­ we´re just cowards who get what we deserve when we have­ to confront foreign rivals - Milan just run over those­ fascists white loosers.

    From wotyagaveme, on Sat 31 Oct 7:02PM

  13. Critcis will shut der mouths 10 men 2-0 the score would­ of been more but 2-0 is enough for me just wait till­ tuesday against ac milan 3-0 real madrid

    From masicerko, on Sat 31 Oct 7:00PM

  14. A fine win for Real against a very poor Getafe!­ Methinks they will be fighting relegation again this­ season!!

    From malcolm, on Sat 31 Oct 6:50PM

  15. You have to be out of your mind. You see, when we had­ Benzema and Higuain attacking even thought Benzema did­ not score he assisted Higuain. When the subs came in­ including Raul. The team is not attacking no more. They­ are just pretty much defending. Pellegrini should not­ have made any substitutions.

    From el_rata_y3k, on Sat 31 Oct 6:47PM

  16. Vivaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­ Realllllllllllllllllll
    vivaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­ Higuaínnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

    From Alfered, on Sat 31 Oct 6:45PM
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    Please Real Madrid does not deserve to win any MATCH.­ From lambert

    From viban, on Sat 31 Oct 6:41PM

  18. * I take everything i said back

    From ayacout, on Sat 31 Oct 6:40PM

  19. I take everything

    From ayacout, on Sat 31 Oct 6:40PM

  20. this coach is stupid he is bring on lame people like­ Raul and yet Ruud is on the bench?

    From Uweera, on Sat 31 Oct 6:38PM
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