Courtois shines, Varane nets double as Real Madrid thrash Getafe

Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois put up a commendable performance in his side’s 3-0 victory over Getafe in La Liga on Saturday.

With the victory, Real moved to the top of La Liga – for a few hours at least – as second-placed Barcelona will play Espanyol later in the day.

Raphael Varane scored a brace while Luka Modric added a third in injury time from Federico Valverde’s pass to seal the rout.

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Varane’s first goal was a deflection by goalkeeper David Soria into his own net as he tried to punch away under pressure.

Varane then added the second when he headed home from Toni Kroos’ free-kick – a decision which stood after a long VAR delay to check for offside.

Seventh-placed Getafe had plenty of chances – 15 shots to Real’s nine – but rarely threatened Courtois.

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