Late Ronaldo winner sees Madrid past Getafe
- Cristiano Ronaldo's goal was his first in four La Liga games this season
- The Real's next game is Tuesday when they entertain Tottenham in the Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late goal when Real Madrid won in Getafe for second place in La Liga.
Real, who did not have Gareth Bale injured, started the day in fifth place and took the lead just before the break thanks to Karim Benzema's goal.
The locals tied in the second half when Jorge Molina slid the ball over goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.
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Ronaldo missed an opportunity in two yards, but scored the winning goal with an intelligent pass from Isco's shrewd pass.
Relive the victory of Real Madrid over Getafe
The victory is the Real's fourth consecutive victory in all competitions and the leaders of the Barcelona League play at Atletico Madrid late in the game on Saturday (19.45 BST).
Ronaldo was suspended five times in August and September after being sent off, then pushed a referee in Real's 3-1 victory against Barcelona in the Supercopa on August 14.
Real, who won the Champions League and La Liga last season, lost four points when Ronaldo was suspended and suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis on Sept. 20 in his first leg.
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