Real Madrid temporarily seized the top of the Spanish League, thanks to a 3-0 victory over Getafe on Saturday in the 19th stage of the competition.

In another match in the same stage, Valencia defeated its guest, Eibar, with a clean goal.

And Real Madrid raised its score to 40 points in the lead, one point behind its closest attachment Barcelona, ​​who will meet later with Espanyol. And thus stopped the balance of Getafe at thirty points in seventh place.

The Royal Club owes the credit to this victory to its French defender Rafael Varane, who scored the first and second goals for Real in the 35th and 53rd minutes before the Croatian Luka Modric finished the stoppage time in the match.

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At Mestalla Stadium, Valencia regained the tune of La Liga victories by defeating Ibar with a clean goal scored by Maximiliano Gomez (27).

Valencia increased its score to 31 points and advanced to sixth place, where it won today after two consecutive draws, and Ibar's balance was frozen at 19 points in 16th place.

Stoppage time for the match also saw Eibar player Paulo Oliveira sent off for a second match warning.

The victory in today's match represents a very important boost for "the bats" before the upcoming confrontation with Real Madrid next Wednesday in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals, which will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.