Martin Satriano struck in the first-half for Getafe's stunning 1-0 win, with Franco Mastantuono for Real and Adrian Liso for the visitors sent off in the final minutes.
A defiant Arbeloa stated afterwards: “There are 36 points left and we have no other goal but to fight to earn the 36 points. Nobody here is going to throw in the towel. This is Real Madrid and nothing is given up until the last match.
"Obviously, four points is a gap we believe we can close, and that's what we will fight and work for, starting with the next match in Vigo. This is Real Madrid and nobody here is going to give up.”
On the match, Arbeloa reasoned: “I think we had clearer chances than Getafe. Obviously, it's a match where we could have done things better, but it’s also a match where we competed and had much clearer chances than they did. We tried to score from the first minute.
"We had Vinicius' chance in the first half, which was very clear; in the second half, the chances from Rüdiger and Rodrygo. We had several chances, and I think we deserved to score a goal, but football is not about deserving. Getafe did a great job, as they always do. We knew the kind of match we would face. Nothing happened that we didn’t expect.”
Nothing decided
The result leaves Real Madrid in second-place, four points behind leaders Barcelona.
Arbeloa also said, “We have 36 points left, and our goal is to earn those 36 points. I know that after a defeat like today’s, things look very bleak, and there’s not much hope when you lose like this, but that has to be our goal.
"We have a very difficult match in Vigo, and we have to go and win it.
"Then, the Champions League tie against a great rival like Manchester City. But nobody here is throwing away La Liga or anything else. There are 36 points left, and we are going for them, knowing that we have a lot to improve. I won’t criticize the effort of my players today. That’s something I won’t fault. That we can do things better is my responsibility.”