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Getafe Edges Out Espanyol in Tense Coliseum Clash
Getafe secured a 1-0 victory over Espanyol in a fiercely contested match at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. The La Liga fixture, part of round 16 of the regular season, was characterized by a high number of yellow cards. Despite Espanyol enjoying a greater share of possession (59%), Getafe proved more clinical in front of goal, registering 15 shots (6 on target) compared to Espanyol’s 9 (only 1 on target). The winning goal arrived in the 8th minute, courtesy of A. Rodriguez, assisted by L. Milla. The game saw a total of 29 fouls, with Getafe committing 14 and Espanyol 15. Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer brandished 8 yellow cards: 3 to Getafe (Alderete, Arambarri, and Patrick) and 5 to Espanyol (Jofre, El Hilali, Cabrera, Roca, Gomez, and Olivan). Espanyol’s territorial dominance ultimately proved insufficient against Getafe’s greater efficiency in the final third.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 46 W. Cheddira came in and J. Smith went out., at minute 70 A. Roca came in and Jofre went out., at minute 79 A. Veliz came in and I. Cardona went out., at minute 79 A. Tejero came in and O. El Hilali went out.
Substitutions getafe: at minute 75 B. Yildirim came in and A. Rodriguez went out., at minute 76 J. Patrick came in and C. Gomez da Costa went out., at minute 82 Y. Santiago came in and C. Uche went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Getafe
Espanyol
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