The match of La Liga’s opening round concluded with a score of 0-2 in favor of Getafe, who managed to maintain a clean sheet against Celta at Balaídos Stadium. The deadlock was broken by Adrián Liso, who netted a stunning goal just one minute into the second half. Chrisantus Uche later doubled the lead in the 26th minute of the same half, ensuring a comfortable victory for the visitors.
Liso’s electrifying strike set the tone for the second half, as the forward capitalized on a well-placed cross from Uche, leaving goalkeeper Ionut Radu with no chance to save.
Getafe controlled the game with a remarkable 64% possession, yet Celta could not find a way to score.
Davinchi stood out as the man of the match, contributing significantly in defense by winning three duels and clearing five balls from danger. Another critical player in Getafe’s defense was Ismael Bekhoucha, who won two duels and cleared four threats.
Celta’s coach, Claudio Giráldez, implemented a 3-6-1 formation featuring Ionut Radu in goal, with defenders Javier Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, and Marcos Alonso; a midfield including Óscar Mingueza, Fran Beltrán, Ilaix Moriba, Mihailo Ristic, Iago Aspas, and Williot Swedberg; while Ferrán Jutglà led the attack.
On the other hand, José Bordalás’ Getafe lined up in a 5-3-2 formation with David Soria as the goalkeeper; a defensive setup comprising Ismael Bekhoucha, Juan Iglesias, Djené Dakonam, Diego Rico, and Davinchi; and a midfield trio of Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, and Mario Martín, supporting forwards Liso and Uche.
The match was officiated by referee Iosu Galech Apezteguía.
In their next fixture, Celta will visit Mallorca, while Getafe is set to take on Sevilla away at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
With this defeat, Celta remains scoreless and sits in 18th place in the standings, while Getafe secures three points, placing them fourth in the league.
Substitutions for Celta
56’ 2H – Mihailo Ristic off for Bryan Zaragoza, Fran Beltrán off for Hugo Sotelo, Williot Swedberg off for Jones El-Abdellaoui
66’ 2H – Ferrán Jutglà off for Borja Iglesias
81’ 2H – Yoel Lago off for Pablo Duran
Yellow Cards for Celta:
10’ 2H – Williot Swedberg (Unsporting behavior), 41’ 2H – Javier Rodríguez (Unsporting behavior), 44’ 2H – Marcos Alonso (Holding an opponent to prevent their progress)
Substitutions for Getafe
77’ 2H – Adrián Liso off for Alex Sola
Yellow Cards for Getafe:
44’ 1H – Chrisantus Uche (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 35’ 2H – David Soria (Delaying the game)