Real Madrid have won a convincing win at the season opener in the Primera División. Against the FC Getafe, the Royal put in the league debut under their new coach Julen Lopetegui on late Sunday evening easily 2: 0 (1: 0). Daniel Carvajal (20th minute) and Gareth Bale (51.) secured their victory for the team with Toni Kroos.

Conspicuous: At Real's first home game of the season, only 48,466 spectators came to the approximately 81,000 people Santiago Bernabéu. One reason for the low demand could have been the late kick-off time at 10:15 pm. One thing is certain: it is the weakest visit to a league game of the Royal since May 24, 2009. At that time, about 45,000 spectators came to the stadium, it was a meaningless game against RCD Mallorca on Matchday 37 - Real had no chance on the championship. Last year, Real's average attendance was 66,510 fans per home game.

Bale knocks Getafe off! pic.twitter.com/YmOw8wuPJY

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The match against Getafe was also the first league game without Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Juventus this summer. Also not included: Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (access from Chelsea) and all other players who have stood at least in the semifinals at the World Cup in summer. Croatia's Luka Modric came on in the second half. The Belgian Courtois, however, as well as the French champion Raphaël Varane was not used.

Courtois had four days ago in the 2-4 defeat in the Uefa Supercup against city rivals Atlético missing.

Real Madrid - Getafe 2: 0 (1: 0)
1: 0 Carvajal (20th)
2: 0 Bale (51.)
Real : Navas - Carvajal, Nacho, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo - Dani Ceballos (71st Modric) - T. Kroos, Asensio - Bale (77th Vázguez), Isco (58th Casemiro) - Benzema
Getafe : David Soria - Suárez, Djené, Bruno, Cabrera - Maksimovic - Portillo (64th Alejo), Arambarri, Shibasaki, Amath (58th Mata) - Jorge Molina (71st Angel)
Referee : Javier Estrada Fernández
Yellow cards : Marcelo / Jorge Molina, Amath, Djené, Mata, Arambarri, Bruno, Cabrera
Spectators : 48,446