Alvaro Arbeloa took responsibility for the defeat against "Getafe" and stated that he would not give up

The head coach of the Spanish football club "Real Madrid", Alvaro Arbeloa, commented on his team's 0:1 defeat against "Getafe" in the Spanish championship.

According to Idman.Biz, referring to the Spanish media, the specialist expressed his dissatisfaction with the level of refereeing and took responsibility for tactical errors.

He stated that the head referee Muniz Ruiz allowed the opponent to turn the game into a series of constant breaks, which completely disrupted the attacking pace of the Madrid team. Arbeloa added that "Real Madrid" will continue the fight for the championship despite the increase in the point difference.

"All responsibility for this result lies with me. We knew what type of game we would face, but the referee created conditions for the football to go in a different direction. I am not criticizing "Getafe" - they did what they were allowed to do. We created enough goal opportunities, but we had problems with realization. Mastantuono's red card should not have happened at this level, it is unacceptable. But this is "Real Madrid", no one gives up here. There are 36 points ahead and our goal is to win them all," Arbeloa said at the post-match press conference.

It should be noted that Alvaro Arbeloa was appointed head coach of "Real Madrid"'s main team in January 2026, replacing Xabi Alonso in this position.