Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Getafe - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 1, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe in action with Getafe's Luis Milla REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappe added another goal before halftime to spur Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday as they moved within touching distance of LaLiga leaders Barcelona.
Real climbed to second place in the table with 33 points from 14 matches, one point behind rivals Barcelona, who have played a game more. Getafe sit in 17th place after collecting 13 points from 15 matches.
