On 30 September, one of the matches of the 8th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Met Hetafe (Spain) and Villarreal (Spain).
Spanish Championship, 8th round
Getafe (Spain) - Villarreal (Spain) - 0:0 (0:0)
Getafe and Villarreal played a tense and fierce match in La Liga in which both teams failed to score a single goal, resulting in a goalless draw. The match was played at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez Stadium and both teams showed resilience in defence throughout the game. The first significant event in the match occurred in the 5th minute when Villarreal's A. Pedraza received a yellow card from the referee. This early suspension set the tone for the physical confrontation between the sides. However, in the 23rd minute, the game took a turn when Villarreal's A. Baena received a red card, leaving his team ten men for most of the match. "Getafe", seizing the opportunity to take advantage of the advantage, attacked relentlessly. In the 30th minute, O. Rodriguez was warned by the referee for a yellow card. Despite the numerical advantage, Getafe failed to break through the Villarreal defence, which led to a goalless score at half-time. The second half started with substitutions for both teams. Instead of O. Rodriguez and J. Mata, M. Greenwood and J. Latasa appeared for Getafe. At Villarreal instead of J.L. Morales and A. Pedraza appeared Kiko and A. Moreno.
The fresh forces gave the game new energy, both sides strived for a breakthrough, but the intensity of the match led to a flurry of yellow cards. Getafe's M. Greenwood was sent off in the 53rd minute and Villarreal's F. Jorgensen was sent off in the 62nd minute. In the 67th minute, Villarreal's Y. Pino also got into the referee's book. In the closing stages of the game, the teams made another substitution, trying to change the course of the match. Villarreal introduced A. Sorlota instead of B. Brereton Diaz in the 61st minute and J. Foyt instead of R. Terrat in the 72nd minute. Getafe responded with three substitutions in the 82nd minute with D. Suarez, B. Majoral and D. Rico replacing F. Angileri, C. Lozano and C. Allen respectively. The match continued in a fierce struggle until the very end. In the 74th minute Kiko from Villarreal received a yellow card, and in the 83rd minute A. Mandi came on in place of Y. Pino. Despite the fact that the game developed with varying success, as well as numerous substitutions, neither team was able to score the winning goal, and in the end the score was 0-0. Both Getafe and Villarreal showed their defensive qualities, which created additional difficulties for the attacking players. Even though the match ended without goals, the physicality and determination of both teams made it exciting for the fans. Both Getafe and Villarreal can be proud of their defensive play, but in the next matches they will have to convert their opportunities into goals.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Celta - Getafe, Villarreal - Las Palmas.
| Getafe | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 22 | Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 19 | Offences | 11 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 9 |
| 462 | Total assists | 262 |
| 393 | Accurate assists | 184 |
| 85% | Accuracy of passes | 70% |