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Rafael Varane Brace Leads Real Madrid to Easy 3-0 Win vs. Getafe

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Raphael Varane scored twice as Real Madrid beat Getafe 3-0 in their first La Liga match of 2020 on Saturday at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.

Los Blancos took the lead on 34 minutes after goalkeeper David Soria failed to punch Ferland Mendy's cross clear, allowing Varane to head the ball into the empty net.

Getafe created plenty of chances to equalise in a feisty first half, and Real Madrid needed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to save from Mauro Arambarri, Faycal Fajr and Leandro Cabrera before half-time.

Real Madrid doubled their lead on 53 minutes through Varane's second of the game.