Madrid go local in bid to defend 7-point La Liga lead
Real Madrid's seven-point lead over Barcelona could come under threat this weekend when Jose Mourinho's side face a potentially tricky fixture at local rivals Getafe.
Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho (R), forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) and defender Pepe (L), pictured during a training session in Madrid, on February 3. Real Madrid's seven-point lead over Barcelona could come under threat this weekend when Mourinho's side face a potentially tricky fixture at local rivals Getafe.
The team from the south of the capital may be sitting in ninth position but the Dark Blues sit only four points off the Champions League places for next season and are without a defeat in six league games.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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