BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After back-to-back defeats, Real Madrid will try to get back on the winning path in La Liga before it faces its new European nemesis. Madrid has slumped to consecutive Liga losses,

Having lost their last La Liga game and their lead at the top just over a week ago, a win against Getafe was imperative for Real Madrid's title hopes. Without Kylian Mbappé, they trail heading into the second half to an absolute screamer.

Real Madrid and Man City will meet in the knockout phase of Europe’s elite club competition for a fifth season in a row after being paired together in last Friday’s draw. As the seeded team, by virtue of a top-eight finish in the league phase, City will host the second leg which falls five days before the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal.

The incident took place before Madrid's 2-1 win over Benfica and the club opened disciplinary proceedings following the match.