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Mbappe sends Real Madrid top as Getafe self-destruct | The Express Tribune
The victory restored Los Blancos’ two-point lead over Barcelona ahead of next weekend’s Clasico
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Kylian Mbappe extended his goalscoring streak to 11 consecutive games to help Real Madrid reclaim top spot in La Liga with a 1-0 victory at nine-man Getafe on Sunday.
After rivals Barcelona briefly displaced Los Blancos with a narrow win over Girona on Saturday, Xabi Alonso’s side restored their two-point advantage before next weekend’s Clasico.
Getafe fended off Madrid until Allan Nyom was dismissed a minute after coming on and Mbappe quickly pounced to decide the game in the 80th minute. Alex Sancris was also sent off as Getafe unravelled in the final stages.
Alonso started with Brazilian star Vinicius Junior on the bench, with the Champions League clash against Juventus on Wednesday and Barca’s impending visit in mind.
The winger turned out to be key as a second half substitute, with both of Getafe’s red cards issued for fouls on him.
“Vini had a great impact… we told him this morning he could be so important,” Alonso told reporters.
“It was a very demanding game, coming here to face Getafe is never easy… it wasn’t the prettiest game but we did what we had to do.”
Mbappe returned after an ankle problem kept him out of a France World Cup qualifier earlier in the week, leading the line at Getafe’s Coliseum stadium.
The French forward had scored in his previous 10 consecutive appearances for club and country and found the net once again.
“We are very happy with how Kylian is going, he’s being decisive,” said Alonso.
Mbappe twice came close before Getafe earned a foothold in the game and began to frustrate the visitors, stopping them from creating much danger.
Only towards the end of the first period did Madrid perk up again in attack, with Soria saving from Rodrygo Goes after good work by Jude Bellingham.
Getafe’s goalkeeper made a good stop from a powerful David Alaba free-kick and Fede Valverde flashed a strike across the face of goal before half-time.
Alonso sent on Vinicius in the second half and his spark began to worry the hosts, who resorted to fouls to fend off the Brazilian.
Bellingham fed Mbappe who fired off target, and then whipped a free-kick inches wide, as Madrid remained comfortably on top.
Getafe see red
The game changed when Getafe substitute Nyom, under a minute after coming on, needlessly knocked down Vinicius off the ball with his arm and was sent off.
Moments after play restarted, Real Madrid took the lead.
Arda Guler fed Mbappe, who was just onside, and he turned nicely before firing past Soria and in off the post for his 10th league goal of the season, leading the charts both in La Liga and in the Champions League.
Getafe continued to self-destruct and Sancris was sent off for a second yellow card, gained for another unneccessary foul on Vinicius, leaving Jose Bordalas’s side with nine men.
Alvaro Carreras fired wide after a cheeky scoop over the defence by Vinicius, whom Getafe fans booed.
Despite their significant numerical disadvantage, the hosts had one golden chance to level in stoppage time, but Thibaut Courtois saved from Englishman Abu Kamara with his knee.
“We should not give away this chance, but Thibaut did his job,” said Alonso.
Getafe coach Bordalas said he did not believe Nyom deserved to be dismissed before Madrid’s opener.
“Nyom’s red card changed the game,” said the Getafe coach. “For me it’s not a red card, yellow at most.”
Elsewhere, newly-promoted Elche continued their good start to the season with a 0-0 draw against Athletic Bilbao which left them seventh, one place above their Basque opponents.
Rayo Vallecano climbed into 10th with a 3-0 win at Levante, while struggling Real Sociedad snatched a late 1-1 draw at 10-man Celta Vigo.
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The San Jose Sharks apologized on Saturday after a pro-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appeared on the video board of the SAP Center as the organization celebrated Hispanic Heritage Night.
The message read: “SJ Sharks Fans LOVE ICE !! Get’em Boyz !”
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The San Jose Sharks skate onto the ice through the Shark Head prior to the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at SAP Center on Oct. 18, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The franchise posted a statement on X as the Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up a 3-0 victory against the Sharks.
“During the first intermission of tonight’s game, an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard,” the team said. “Sharks Sports & Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization’s values, was not detected during our standard review process.
“The Sharks organization sincerely apologizes for this oversight, and we are actively working to determine the origin of the message.”
San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) makes a save against Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) while defended by San Jose Sharks defenseman Nick Leddy (4) during the third period at SAP Center in San Jose on Oct. 18, 2025. (Neville E. Guard/Imagn Images)
ICE enforcement in California has been a major topic of conversation over the last few months. In Los Angeles County, the board of supervisors voted to declare a local state of emergency in response to the agency’s operations in the region.
County officials claimed the raids have “created a climate of fear, leading to widespread disruption in daily life and adverse impacts to our regional economy,” including decreased workplace attendance, temporary or permanent business closures, and increased strain on schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
A pro-ICE message sparked an apology by the Sharks. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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San Jose councilmembers also approved a policy to force ICE agents to unmask during enforcement operations. The council passed the new mandate unanimously.
Fox News’ Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s victory over the New York Jets and is expected to miss this week’s game against the Buffalo Bills, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The nature of Young’s injury was confirmed by an MRI conducted Monday.
Young twisted his right ankle while taking a sack late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 13-6 victory. He went to the locker room with athletic trainers and did not return.
Veteran Andy Dalton finished the game and is expected to start in this Sunday’s home game against the Bills. Dalton finished Sunday with 4-of-7 passing for 60 yards but didn’t lead a scoring drive in the defensive struggle.
Young was 15-of-25 for 138 yards and a touchdown when he sustained the injury trying to escape pressure on a third-down play. He led Carolina to all 13 of its points as the team won its third straight game, the first time that has happened since the start of the 2021 season.
The Panthers improved to 4-3 overall, going above .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2019.
Young’s command of the offense has been key during the winning streak as he has thrown six touchdown passes to two interceptions, one of those a pass that went off the hands of wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan.
His ball security has been a drastic turnaround from the first four games, when he had five touchdown passes to three interceptions with a pair of lost fumbles.
The news on the nature of Young’s injury was first reported by NFL Network.
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Warren McVea, a former NFL running back who won a Super Bowl and a pioneer in Texas football, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 79.
Tracey Ellis, McVea’s daughter, said her father died at home in Los Angeles surrounded by family members after a long battle with an illness.
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Warren McVea (6) in action during the 1970 season. (Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
McVea was a standout running back and was the first Black player to receive a football scholarship to a major Texas school. He was a star player at Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, leading the school to a state championship in 1962.
He committed to the University of Houston where he played under head coach Bill Yeoman. He set a school record with 3,009 all-purpose yards in 1966. He had a 99-yard touchdown catch in the first football game played on artificial turf.
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Warren McVea (6), the Kansas City Chiefs running back, is stopped on an end run by Dallas Cowboy Leroy Jordan (55) in the first quarter action in Dallas, Sept. 5, 1970. (AP Photo/Fred Kaufman,File)
“Warren ‘Wondrous Warren’ McVea peacefully passed away on Sunday,” the school said in a post on X. “A trailblazer in collegiate athletics. A forever Cougar.”
McVea turned pro in 1968 and was selected in the fourth round of the 1968 draft for the American Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals. He played one season with the Bengals before he joined the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was a part of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning team in 1969. He played with Hall of Famer Len Dawson and split carries with Mike Garrett and Robert Holmes.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson (16) pitches back to Warren McVea (6) as Minnesota Vikings defensive end Carl Eller (81) pursues in Super Bowl IV at Tulane Stadium on Jan. 11, 1970. (Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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McVea played four seasons with the Chiefs and ran for 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns in 44 games with Kansas City.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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