Lopetegui: The league is the competition that tells you how good each team really is LaLiga Santander - Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe Happy with his debut on the bench

After seeing his Real Madrid team beat Getafe in his first LaLiga Santander game in charge, Julen Lopetegui remarked on how it's a domestic league campaign which is the true barometer of how good a team is.

The new coach was more than happy with his debut on the bench as Los Blancos rarely looked in trouble throughout.

"I feel huge joy for having won," he said to reporters after the game.

"It's the first league match, the competition that tells you how good a team really is.

"We're happy and satisfied."

Dani Ceballos, often overlooked by predecessor, Zinedine Zidane, was handed a start by Lopetegui in a much-changed midfield.

"He played a very interesting game," the coach continued.

"Ceballos has a lot of personality and he has to keep working, but he will help us for sure."

For the third season in a row, Gareth Bale found the net on the opening day.

"I liked the team in general and Gareth played a great game," Lopetegui added.

"I put the focus on the team and I think that within the team structure that we want create, there are players with different characteristics.

"We're delighted with that."