Real Madrid stretched their lead on top of the standings to 12 points following a straightforward victory over Getafe.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men ran comfortable 2-0 winners against neighbours Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. Casemiro scored his first goal of the season with a diving header to meet Vinicius Junior’s accurate cross in the first half.
Half an hour later, Lucas Vazquez doubled Los Blancos’ advantage after a smooth passing exchange with Brazilian winger Rodrygo.
With the help of that confident win, Real are now on 72 points and have a 12-point lead over Sevilla in second place. Barcelona occupy the third spot with 57 points and have two games in hand. The Blaugrana might be able to cut down the gap to nine points.
Real Madrid will now turn their sights towards Chelsea. Ancelotti’s men will have the advantage as they already secured a 1-3 victory at the Stamford Bridge, with Karim Benzema netting hattrick in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal.
Defending champions Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, suffered a shocking upset against Mallorca, who are currently fighting to avoid being dragged into the relegation battle. Mallorca are just a point clear of the relegation zone at the moment and had won only six of their 31 league matches this season before the famous triumph over Atletico.
Head coach Diego Simeone shuffled the pack with the aim of resting key players as Los Rojiblancos will take on formidable opponents in Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal next week.
However, they failed to settle into their stride against lowly Mallorca, who had lost their last seven matches in a row in the league ahead of kickoff. Atletico, meanwhile, had won their previous six LaLiga matches.
On the pitch, stiker Vedat Muqiri netted the winner for Mallorca in the 71st minute after converting his penalty. Atleti defender Reinildo Mandava was found guilty of fouling Pablo Maffeo inside the box, which resulted in the spot-kick.
As a result of that defeat, the reigning Spanish champions are fourth in the table behind Sevilla and Barcelona. They lead Real Betis in fifth position by a single point, and the race for the Champions League spots are going to be neck-to-neck until the end of the season.
