At the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, all three goals came in the first half of the 27th matchday, the first by Frenchman Kylian Mbappé in the 30th minute and just four minutes later, Brazilian Vinicius Júnior added to the tally, with Pedro Diaz reducing the deficit in the 45th minute.

With the win, the Merengues now have 57 points, just like FC Barcelona, who didn't play their match against Osasuna on Saturday due to the death of the Catalans' doctor, who are waiting for Benfica on Tuesday for the decisive match in the Champions League round of 16, for which the Spaniards start with the advantage of their 1-0 win in Luz last week.

And they overcame Atlético de Madrid, who slipped up against Getafe today, losing 2-1, in a game that only got hotter towards the end of the second half, when Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth put the Colchoneros ahead in the 75th minute from the penalty spot.

But the sending off of his team-mate Ángel Correa in the 88th minute was decisive in the hosts' unexpected comeback.

In the same minute that Getafe found themselves outnumbered, Uruguayan midfielder Mauro Arambarri restored equality on the scoreboard (1-1), and in stoppage time, at 90+2, the same player scored the second goal for the home side, which secured the win for Getafe (11th place with 33 points).

Atlético de Madrid remain in second place in La Liga with 56 points, one less than FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Diego Simeone's men's next game is against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League last 16, scheduled for Wednesday, with Carlo Ancelotti's men in the driving seat after a 2-1 win in the first leg.