Real Madrid are looking to take advantage of Barcelona’s shock defeat to Las Palmas when they host Getafe in La Liga on Sunday afternoon.
Los Blancos can close the gap to their rivals to a single point should they beat Getafe, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side also boasting a game in hand as they aim to defend their title. A concerning defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday evening will have further dented Madrid’s confidence but three points at the weekend would provide some welcomed respite.
Carlo Ancelotti’s job has been made significantly more challenging by a stream of injuries this season and the likes of Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga are all guaranteed to miss Sunday’s clash.
Four days after losing its third Champions League match, an injury-plagued Real Madrid must host Getafe in La Liga.
Four months into the 2024–25 season, Real Madrid already has double the defeats (4) than it had all of last season (2). Carlo Ancelotti’s men came up short against Liverpool in the Champions League, suffering a decisive 2–0 loss. The match was the second time in five games that Los Blancos failed to get on the scoresheet.
Real Madrid’s night at Anfield went from bad to worse when Eduardo Camavinga suffered a muscular injury in the biceps femoris of his left leg. The midfielder now joins Vinícius Júnior, Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, David Alaba and Aurélien Tchouaméni in the infirmary. Rodrygo returned to training though, giving Ancelotti’s side a much-needed injury boost.
Despite its Champions League struggles, Real Madrid is still very much in control of its La Liga title defense. The Spanish champions trail Barcelona by four points with a game in hand and must collect three points against 15th-place Getafe to keep the pressure on the Catalans.
