Guler goal delivers goods for Madrid at Getafe
Arda Guler's first-half strike was enough to earn all three points for Real Madrid as it won 1-0 at Getafe to stay in touch with league leader Barcelona in the race for the LaLiga title.
Guler fired home in the 21st minute, squeezing a long-range effort inside the post after a swift Madrid counter-attack had somewhat broken down.
It proved to be enough to put Los Blancos back within four points of Barcelona after it beat Mallorca by a single goal on Wednesday (AEST).
The two giants of Spanish football play each other for the Copa Del Rey in the final at the weekend before resuming the LaLiga battle thereafter, with one more Clasico left to play in the league on 12 May (AEST), a game that could yet decide the title.
Ancelotti decided to rest several key players ahead of the weekend's Clasico.
Madrid still dominated much of the match but failed to capitalise on opportunities to extend its lead, with a goal-line clearance denying Endrick.
The narrow lead set up a tense finale, and a 91st-minute scramble saw Peter Federico and Juanmi fail to force the ball over the line for Getafe.
Thibaut Courtois bravely intervened to keep Madrid in the title picture with five matches to play.
