Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappé scored another goal before half-time to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Getafe at the Bernabéu on Sunday and move within touching distance of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

Madrid moved to second place in the table with 33 points from 14 games, one point behind rivals Barcelona, ​​who have played a game more. Getafe is in 17th place after collecting 13 points from 15 games.

Madrid were awarded a penalty in the 30th minute after Getafe right-back Allan Nyom brought down center back Antonio Rüdiger in the penalty area as the ball was played following a corner.

Bellingham took the spot-kick in place of Mbappé, who missed a spot-kick in Real’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, and made no mistake as he shot the ball straight down the middle and beat goalkeeper David Soria with ease defeated.

The 21-year-old English midfielder has now scored in three league games in a row.

It didn’t take long for Mbappé to double the lead when he struck in the 38th minute, receiving a brilliant ball from Bellingham and firing it home from outside the penalty area to score his tenth goal of the season for Real in all competitions.

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The French captain, who moved to the Bernabéu on a free transfer from French champions Paris Saint-Germain in June, is now Real’s top goalscorer in the league alongside the injured Vinícius Júnior. with eight goals.

Mbappé looked lively, especially in the second half, and almost made it 3-0 three times. The 25-year-old came closest to the ball when he made a great pass towards goal, getting around Soria, but his shot went just wide.

Madrid, who missed a few more chances to extend their lead, were absolutely dominant against Getafe and had 70% of possession.

Getafe rocked the rafters twice, including when midfielder John Patrick’s shot beat Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the final minutes of the game.