Real Madrid hosts Getafe in rehearsal for the Manchester City battle

Written by Syed Hosni

Saturday, May 13, 2023 08:00 AM

host team real madrid His counterpart, Getafe, at ten o’clock this evening, Saturday, during the meeting that brings the two teams together at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium, in the 34th round of the Spanish League championship..

Real Madrid enters that match with great ambition to win, after it tied in its last match, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, against Manchester City, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, where Vinicius Junior scored the royal goal, while Kevin De Bruyne managed to adjust the result. for guests.

Today’s match is a final rehearsal for Real Madrid before the second leg battle against Manchester City, which is scheduled to be held at the Etihad Stadium next Wednesday, May 17.

Real Madrid, led by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, ranks third in the La Liga table with 68 points, while Getafe is in eighteenth place with 34 points..

The royal team comes behind Atletico Madrid, who is in second place, and behind leaders Barcelona, ​​​​with 82 points.

Real Madrid is scheduled to play today’s match with substitute players, after losing the opportunity to win the Spanish League title, and for the main team to be ready to meet Manchester City.

Historically, Real Madrid has faced its rival, Getafe, in the Spanish League competition so far 35 times. Real Madrid won 25 matches, lost 6 matches, and the two teams tied in four others..

Real Madrid succeeded in scoring 76 goals against Getafe, while the latter scored 26 goals against the Merengue goal, and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo is the historical scorer for the two teams’ meetings in the Spanish League competition, with 23 goals..

It is worth noting that the first round meeting this season ended with Real Madrid winning away from home with a clean goal.