Real Madrid regains top spot, ManCity continues strong start

Defender Eder Militao's early header gave Real Madrid a low-key 1-0 win at Getafe on Saturday to move them back up to the top of the LaLiga standings.

Militao scored the winner in the third minute, ghosting between several defenders to head home from close-range from a corner by Luka Modric.

Yet despite their early breakthrough and a dominant performance, Real were unable to break down Getafe’s defensive wall and extend their lead.

Playing at Getafe has often caused trouble for Real, who were winless in their two previous visits to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, having failed to score in both matches.

Real, who bounced back from dropping their first points of the campaign in a disappointing home draw against Osasuna last weekend, moved on to 22 points, three ahead of rivals Barcelona who have a game in hand and will host Celta Vigo on Sunday.

Getafe have lost two straight games and are 16th on seven points, two above the relegation zone.

Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid registered a 2-1 win over Girona, Almeria defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-1, and Sevilla tied with Athletic Bilbao 1-1.

In England, Manchester City continued their strong start in defending their English Premier League title with a 4-0 victory over Southampton in the tenth round of the competition.

Chelsea beat Wolverhampton 3-0, Newcastle defeated Brentford 5-1, Tottenham overcame Brighton 1-0, and Bournemouth beat Leicester City 2-1.

Meanwhile, in Italy, AC Milan achieved an important victory in their journey to defend their Serie A title by beating Juventus 2-0, while Inter Milan edged Sassuolo 2-1.

The German Bundesliga had its share of entertainment as Borussia Dortmund snatched a difficult and late 2-2 draw from traditional rival Bayern Munich in the ninth round of the competition.

Bayer Leverkusen crushed Schalke 4-0 on Xabi Alonso's managerial debut, and Bochum beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0, while Mainz tied with Leipzig 1- 1, and Augsburg with Wolfsburg 1-1.