Euphoric Real Madrid cruised up to within just one point of Spanish leaders Barcelona Saturday, with a 5-1 romp at bottom team Getafe. Karim Benzema, Isco, Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and league top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo all scored for the Whites, who went into the game on cloud nine as a result on Tuesday's 3-0 destruction of Wolfsburg in the Champions League. Pablo Sarabia scored a late consolation goal for Getafe, whose fortunes have not improved despite having a new coach in Juan Eduardo Esnaider. Real are now second behind Barcelona before the Sunday games when Barca host Valencia and third-placed Atletico Madrid, now two points behind Real, welcome lowly Granada.
