On 20 May, one of the matches of the 35th round of the Spanish football championship took place. It was a meeting between Getafe Spain and Elche Spain.
Spain Championship, round 35
Getafe (Spain) - Elche (Spain) - 1:1 (1-1)
Goals: Munir El Haddadi (8) - Boye (45 +1)
Warnings: Yunal (45+2), Pedro Bigas (49), Damian Suarez (51), J. Bordalas Jimenez (77)
Getafe vs Elche match review:
In a tight and tense match, Getafe and Elche played out a 1-1 draw at the Coliseo Alfonso Perez stadium in La Liga. Both teams dominated the pitch in the first half until Getafe's Mounir El Haddadi scored in the 8th minute.
Elche, however, equalised on the stroke of half-time thanks to a goal from L. Boye. In the 37th minute, Getafe made a substitution with J. Iglesias replacing M. Arambarri. Elche made two substitutions at half-time: L Blanco came on instead of N Mercau and L Magalyan replaced Josan. The second half saw a flurry of yellow cards as both teams fought fiercely for possession. Elche's P. Bigas and Getafe's D. Suarez received yellow cards, while J. Bordalas Jimenez also received a warning for Getafe in the 77th minute. In search of victory, Getafe made two substitutions in the 56th minute, releasing B. Majoral in place of Munir El Haddadi and Porto in place of D. Suarez. In the 69th minute, they also released C. Allen in place of G. Villar and G. Alvarez in place of J. Latas. Elche made a substitution in the 73rd minute, seeking to strengthen the attack: R. Nteka came on in place of P. Milla. They also made two more substitutions in the 79th minute, releasing Tete Morente in place of G. Verdu and Fidel in place of R. Guti. Despite the frenzied activity as both teams sought to take the lead, the score remained tied at 1-1, with Genet receiving a yellow card for Getafe in added time. In the end, both teams had to settle for a draw and each took a point. Although the result did not benefit either team, both will take positives from the game.
In the next round, the opponents will face Betis - Getafe and Elche - Sevilla.
Getafe vs Elche match statistics:
Getafe | Elche | |
---|---|---|
5 | Shots on goal | 4 |
9 | Shots | 13 |
1 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 12 |
3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 1 |
19 | Offences | 11 |
5 | Corner | 6 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
38% | Possession of the ball | 62% |
3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
254 | Total assists | 414 |
169 | Accurate passes | 310 |
67% | Accuracy of transmissions | 75% |