Higuain rescues 10-man Real at the death

MADRID: Real Madrid somehow kept their title hopes alive with Gonzalo Higuain scoring a stoppage time winner as the 10-man hosts defeated derby rivals Getafe 3-2 on Tuesday in a see-saw thriller at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real rode their luck to move three points behind leaders Barcelona, who host Sevilla on Wednesday, and if they do retain this title this match will undoubtedly be one of the turning points.

"We should have had a penalty, then they got a penalty, missed it and then I scored at the other end. It was an incredible game," said hero Higuain. "The euphoria is understandable and we have to enjoy it but then we have to put it into perspective and stay calm.