Review: Real Madrid cruises, Barca suffers birthday woe in La Liga

MADRID, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid moved to within a point of FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga and with a game in hand after a straightforward 2-0 win at home to Getafe on Sunday.

Madrid went into the game after a 2-0 defeat away to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League but was rarely in trouble after Getafe defender Allan Nyom was penalized for a shirt pull on Antonio Rudiger, allowing Jude Bellingham to