In the 29th round of La Liga, Getafe clinched three points on the road by defeating Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday. The visitors controlled the match and established a comfortable 2-0 lead, with goals scored by Domingos Duarte (47’ of the first half) and Mauro Arambarri (51’ of the same half). Espanyol attempted to turn the game around but could only find the back of the net once, courtesy of Roberto Fernández’s header in the 67th minute of the second half.
Domingos Duarte earned applause for his brilliant finishing at the 47-minute mark. Luis Milla provided an assist to the defender, who outjumped his marker in the penalty area to head the ball into the left side of the net.
Although Espanyol enjoyed a greater share of ball possession at 61% compared to Getafe’s 39%, this dominance did not translate into a victory.
Duarte had a standout performance, scoring one goal, intercepting two passes, and clearing four dangerous balls. Mauro Arambarri also impressed with one goal and 13 successful passes.
Espanyol’s coach, José González Álvarez, opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Marko Dmitrovic in goal, supported by defenders Omar el Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, and Carlos Romero. The midfield consisted of Edu Expósito, Urko Gonzalez, Cyril Ngongé, Ramón Terrats, and Tyrhys Dolan, while Kike García led the attack.
On the other hand, Getafe’s manager, José Bordalás, set his team in a 5-4-1 formation with David Soria guarding the net, and a defensive line including Juan Iglesias, Djené Dakonam, Domingos Duarte, Zaid Romero, and Diego Rico. The midfield featured Kiko Femenía, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, and Martín Satriano, with Luis Vázquez at the forefront.
The match was officiated by Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
In the next fixtures, Espanyol will travel to face Betis, while Getafe will host Athletic Bilbao at home.
This result places Espanyol in ninth position in the standings with 37 points, while Getafe rises to eighth, accumulating 38 points.
Substitutions for Espanyol
45’ 2nd half – Cyril Ngongé off for Roberto Fernández
64’ 2nd half – Omar el Hilali off for Rubén Sánchez and Ramón Terrats off for Pere Milla
77’ 2nd half – Tyrhys Dolan off for Jofre Carreras and Clemens Riedel off for Miguel Rubio
Bookings for Espanyol:
30’ 2nd half – Manolo González (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 47’ 2nd half – Pere Milla (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 51’ 2nd half – Edu Expósito (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Getafe
33’ 1st half – Diego Rico off for Mario Martín
83’ 2nd half – Mauro Arambarri off for Sebastián Boselli
Bookings for Getafe:
54’ 1st half – Allan Nyom (Delaying the game), 46’ 2nd half – Zaid Romero (Unsporting behavior), 60’ 2nd half – Djené Dakonam (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 65’ 2nd half – Mario Martín (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 83’ 2nd half – Sebastián Boselli (Delaying the game), and 90’ 2nd half – Luis Milla (Unsporting behavior).
Red Card for Getafe:
87’ 2nd half – José Bordalás (Direct red card)