Reject the crash! Real Madrid have been holding Barcelona 1-0 for three consecutive rounds, conceding 20 shots and relying on six brilliant saves from their goalkeeper to stay alive(haojie)
2025-04-25
Real Madrid won 1-0 away against Getafe, achieving a three-game winning streak and continuing to be four points behind Barcelona in the league table. Even after suffering the heavy blow of being eliminated from the Champions League, it is admirable that Real Madrid still did not collapse.
In this match, Real Madrid won with great difficulty. Although Getafe, the opponent, is only ranked 12th in La Liga, it has conceded fewer goals than both Real Madrid and Barcelona. In this home game, they were not intimidated by Real Madrid on the field and even dominated them.
According to the post-match statistics, Getafe fired 20 shots and 6 of them were on target. Real Madrid had only 14 shots on goal, 7 of which were on target. Had it not been for Guler's stunning long-range shot to break the deadlock and the goalkeeper Courtois' six brilliant saves to keep the goal clean and earn the best 8.9 points of the game, Real Madrid might have dropped points in this round.
After defeating Getafe, a tough opponent, in this match, Real Madrid has won 1-0 in each of their last three La Liga games. This is also the second time in the past 33 years that Real Madrid has demonstrated such tenacity. Although Real Madrid's performances in these three games were not good, they were quite economical and added nine valuable points for the team. Even though Barcelona has remained unbeaten for 14 consecutive rounds, they still haven't pulled away from Real Madrid.
Three days later, at 4 a.m. on the 27th, Real Madrid will face Barcelona again in the final of the Copa del Rey. Previously, Real Madrid had suffered two consecutive defeats and was scored nine goals by Barcelona. It remains to be seen whether Real Madrid can defeat the strong opponent in adversity and "redeem" this not-so-successful season.