MADRID, Sept 2 : Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham again proved the match-winner as he struck in added time to snatch a 2-1 victory over Getafe as the Spanish giants made their home debut in LaLiga this season.
Borja Mayoral had opened the scoring for the visitors in the 11th minute with a tidy finish after a mistake by defender Fran Garcia but Joselu equalised from close range after the break.
Real put Getafe under relentless pressure until LaLiga top scorer Bellingham was in the right place at the right time to net from a rebound off goalkeeper David Soria, who could not hold onto a Lucas Vazquez strike from distance.
Real top the standings on 12 points, five ahead of Atletico Madrid, Girona and Barcelona, who have yet to play this weekend, and Cadiz, after they beat Villarreal 3-1 on Friday.
This was Madrid’s first home game of the season at its renovated Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, which has a retractable roof.
Celta Vigo edge Almeria
Williot Swedberg scored in the 87th minute as Celta Vigo defeated Almeria 3-2 for its first Spanish league victory of the season on Friday.
The 19-year-old Swedish midfielder netted the winner with a late header after Unai Nunez and Jorgen Strand Larsen gave Celta a 2-0 lead before halftime. Sergio Akieme and Sergio Arribas equalized for the hosts in the second half.
Rafa Benítez’s Celta entered the fourth round coming off two losses and a draw.
Almeria remained winless and picked up its third loss in four matches. It stayed second-to-last and in danger of dropping to the bottom of the standings at the weekend.
Cadiz beat Villareal
Cadiz picked up its second win and moved closer to the top by coming from behind to defeat 10-man Villarreal 3-1 at home with a pair by Darwin Machis.
The visitors took the lead through Alexander Sorloth in the 10th but Cadiz rallied thanks to Chris Ramos in the 18th and Machís in the 30th and 50th minutes.
It was the third loss in four matches for Villarreal, which played a man down from the 22nd because Pedraza was Villarreal coach Setien was also sent off, and Sorloth had to be replaced because of an injury in the 27th. (AP)
