Espanyol managed to clinch a narrow 1-0 victory over Getafe during their recent encounter at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, with Leandro Cabrera scoring the decisive goal just after the halftime break, in the 52nd minute.
Cabrera stood out as the star player of the match, contributing not only with the solitary goal but also making crucial defensive plays, successfully dispossessing the opponent twice.
Edu Expósito was another key figure for the winning side, completing an impressive 65 successful passes and threatening the goal with two attempts.
Getafe’s manager, José Bordalás, deployed a strategic 5-4-1 formation, featuring David Soria in goal; Juan Iglesias, Abdelkabir Abqar, Djené Dakonam, Domingos Duarte, and Diego Rico in defense; Kiko Femenía, Mario Martín, Mauro Arambarri, and Alex Sancris in midfield; with Adrián Liso up front.
In comparison, the Espanyol squad led by José González Álvarez played a 4-4-2 setup, with Marko Dmitrovic as the goalkeeper; Omar el Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, and Carlos Romero in defense; Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Edu Expósito, and Pere Milla in midfield; and Roberto Fernández and Kike García in attack.
The match referee, Jesús Gil Manzano, officiated the game without major incidents, although the Getafe side saw several yellow cards throughout the match.
With this result, Getafe remains with 20 points in 8th place in the league standings, while Espanyol moves up to 30 points, sitting in 5th position. Looking ahead, Getafe will visit Betis in their next match, whereas Espanyol will travel to face Athletic Bilbao.
Substitutions for Getafe
54’ – Alex Sancris was replaced by Coba da Costa
55’ – Adrián Liso came off for Borja Mayoral and Kiko Femenía for Abu Kamara
66’ – Domingos Duarte was substituted by Juanmi
80’ – Mario Martín left the pitch for Javi Muñoz
Yellow Cards for Getafe:
20’ – Kiko Femenía (unsporting behavior)
32’ – Domingos Duarte (unsporting behavior)
42’ – Djené Dakonam (unsporting behavior)
6’ 2T – Alex Sancris (unsporting behavior)
39’ 2T – Abu Kamara (repetition of fouls)
Substitutions for Espanyol
67’ – Kike García was substituted by Charles Pickel
68’ – Jofre Carreras came off for Rubén Sánchez
77’ – Edu Expósito was replaced by Pol Lozano
88’ – Pere Milla left the field for Miguel Rubio
Yellow Card for Espanyol:
27’ – Omar el Hilali (held the opponent to prevent advancement)