Good evening and welcome to Yahoo! Eurosport's live matchcast between city rivals Getafe and Real Madrid. Join us in the build up to Real's first match of the New Year with coverage starting from 20:30.

Shot comes off the wall and that's it full time. Real survive a late scare to win 3-2. Arbeloa's sending off nearly cost Real who sit only two points adrift of Spanish leaders Barcelona. That's all for tonight, good evening and see you next time on Yahoo! Eurosport's live matchcast coverage.

Free-kick Real Madrid, Ronaldo draws the foul on Mosquera who gets a yellow for his efforts. Wow the card count is through the roof here tonight.

Ronalado combines with Kaka as they run through the middle toward goal. Kaka holds off his defender at pace but fires his shot wide.

Getafe keep passing the ball with little conviction, they just need to pump it forward. Mane puts in a cross but Ramos clears.

Di Maria is back up and on, again, lucky it wasn't serious. Getafe are trying to get something from this. Parejo gets it out to Mane on the left. Garay makes a good challenge. The home side have four extra minutes of stoppage time to fashion something.

Can Real hold on to their slender lead? Getafe are throwing bodies forward. Di Maria goes down in a heap, again, collapses from nothing. They're down to nine men.

Madrid make a substitution Garay comes on for Ozil and slots into right back.

Real Madrid have to adjust...now Mosquera cuts it across the area...the ball falls to Albin in the box who smashed it from close range GOAL!!!. The ball came off Marcelo it's 3-2!!! The game comes back to life.

Codina comes flying out and just gets out of trouble as Ronaldo comes looking for a loose ball deep in Getafe's half.

It's a second yellow and Arbeloa is off!...he's given his marching orders for a deliberate handball. Mane tried to whip it in from the left but that's it Real are down to 10 men.

Casquero let's fly but it's harmless. The pace of the game has dropped off considerably now.

Kaka is playing up front and rolls the ball to Marcelo on the right but the final pass lets him down. Kaka is starting on the last defender then dropping back deep to get the get the ball.

Substitution for Getafe Manu is replaced by Mosquera a former Real Madrid player. Ozil fouls on the attack. Lopez gets cleaned up with a clumsy challenge.

He's got 15 minutes as predicted, let's see what he can do...the last time he played was May, 2010.

Benzema for Kaka...

Getafe have it just outside the area, but Madrid hold firm. Di Maria moves forward chips to Ozil on the right who looks to curl in toward the top left hand corner...just a wisker wide...here he is...

Torres puts in a good tackle on Ronaldo on the right the ball runs to the keeper. Kaka is on the sideline.

Play continues, Ozil looks for Benzema but Boateng is on hand to take the ball away and clear. Di Maria goes to ground now he was caught by Mane.

Lopez clatters into Arbeloa and he looks shaken up.

Gavilan comes off for Casquero for Getafe. Kaka is about to make his way on the pitch...Mourinho is talking tactics with him on the bench.