After the Catalans’ defeat against Las Palmas 24 hours ago, Real Madrid wants to close the gap to Barcelona on the third matchday in a row. They are well on their way to achieving this after taking the lead in the local derby against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team dominated in the early stages, but without troubling Getafe goalkeeper David Soria. However, the lead only fell 30 minutes after Jude Bellingham converted a penalty.

Antonio Rüdiger won the penalty after being fouled by Allan Nyom and it is the ice-cold composure of Bellingham that has taken over penalty-taking duties after Kylian Mbappe’s miss against Liverpool in midweek.

Real Madrid haven’t been at their best in recent weeks, but they are well on their way to closing the gap on Barcelona once again. They should be able to maintain this lead into full-time employment, and they will value their chances of extending it.