Villarreal edges out Getafe in a thrilling match
Villarreal emerged victorious over Getafe in a tense match that went down to the wire. The final score was 2-1, with Samuel Comesana’s late goal clinching the win for the home side.
The match started at a frenetic pace, with both teams displaying an aggressive approach. Yellow cards were frequent in the opening stages: Albiol and Uche were booked in the 23rd minute, followed by Arambarri in the 36th.
Villarreal broke the deadlock in the 44th minute through a goal from Comesana, assisted by Barry. Getafe, however, refused to be downhearted and equalized in the 87th minute with a penalty converted by Arambarri.
In the closing stages of the match, Villarreal showcased their superiority once more and snatched victory with a late goal.
The match was characterized by its intensity and the determination of both teams, with a total of 37 fouls and 6 yellow cards. Villarreal secured the win thanks to their greater possession of the ball (57%) and their 10 shots on target, though Getafe also created chances with their 21 attempts on goal.
Substitutions getafe: at minute 46 A. Rodriguez came in and C. Uche went out., at minute 68 Peter Federico came in and A. Sola went out., at minute 90 N. Aberdin came in and B. Yildirim went out., at minute 90 A. Nyom came in and C. Perez went out.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 46 P. Navarro came in and E. Bailly went out., at minute 69 N. Pepe came in and I. Akhomach went out., at minute 79 R. Terrats came in and P. Gueye went out., at minute 79 Y. Pino came in and A. Baena went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Villarreal
Getafe
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