Martin Strike! Getafe Spoil Real Madrid's Pursuit Of Title As Satriano Shines

Last Updated:March 03, 2026, 10:40 IST

Martin Satriano provided the telling touch of the game in the first period of the fixture to leave Madrid four points adrift of leaders Barca.

Real Madrid suffered a damaging 1-0 defeat at home to Getafe in La Liga on Monday, leaving them four points behind leaders Barcelona.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s team lost due to a superb volley from Martin Satriano, marking their second consecutive loss in the Spanish top flight for the first time since 2020.

Madrid forward Franco Mastantuono was sent off in stoppage time for dissent, compounding a bad night for Los Blancos.

“It’s a match where we could have done things better, but I think my players tried and we had more clear chances than them," Arbeloa told reporters. “However, in football deserving isn’t enough, and Getafe played a great game."

With Kylian Mbappe in France to treat a knee sprain, Madrid lined up with Gonzalo Garcia in attack alongside Brazil star Vinicius Junior at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid were beaten at Osasuna last weekend, allowing rivals Barcelona to overtake them in the title race, and Hansi Flick’s team extended their lead by thrashing Villarreal on Saturday.

Vinicius, in excellent form in 2026 after an inconsistent start to the season, missed a fine early chance. The winger burst through on goal, but David Soria saved well with his leg.

A brilliant roulette from Arda Guler nearly earned Madrid the breakthrough, but Soria tipped over the Turkish forward’s strike.

Getafe were upset by a painful collision between Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger and Diego Rico, in which the German’s knee knocked the Spaniard’s head.

Uruguayan forward Satriano broke the deadlock with a delicious strike from the edge of the box after compatriot Mauro Arambarri nodded the ball into his path.

Soria, who had a fine game, saved from Vinicius in the second half, and the Brazilian called for more support from Madrid’s fans. However, the team was not providing much to get excited about, although Rudiger came close to levelling with a header.

It was a disjointed display from a Madrid side who visit Celta Vigo on Friday in La Liga, before hosting Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Champions League last 16, uncertain if top scorer Mbappe will be fit to play.

In stoppage time, Mastantuono was dismissed, seemingly for something he said to the referee, before Getafe were also reduced to 10 men when Adrian Liso kicked the ball away and received a second yellow card.

“Nobody here is throwing in the towel. This is Real Madrid, you don’t give up until the last game," added Arbeloa. “Four points is a distance that we can cut back, and we will fight for that."

Jose Bordalas’s Getafe rose to 11th and celebrated their first win at the Bernabeu since 2008.

“It’s very hard to get points when you come here. I have to congratulate the team for the work in defence. Then we got our goal and could even have scored another in the end," said Getafe defender Kiko Femenia.

(With Inputs Form Agencies)

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