MADRID, Jan 5 — Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane made up for the absence of Sergio Ramos by scoring one goal and making another to help his side to a hard-fought 3-0 win at Getafe yesterday, their first La Liga victory in four matches. The win takes Real top of the standings on 40 points after...
Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane celebrates scoring their second goal with Real Madrid’s Eder Militao during the La Liga match with Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso Perez in Getafe January 4, 2020. — Reuters pic
France defender Varane forced the opening strike for Real in the 34th minute, out-jumping goalkeeper David Soria to meet a cross from Ferland Mendy which rebounded off the keeper into the net for an own goal. “It was a very important victory for us, we came here feeling good about our recent performances although we had only picked up three points out of nine and when you are fighting for the title you have to try and win every game.”
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