Getafe vs Racing Santander

Match summary

Getafe saw off Racing Santander 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Enes Ünal put Getafe ahead in the 81st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Getafe created 0.98 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Racing Santander 1.17 from 6. Andrés Martín had a penalty saved for Racing Santander.

Getafe secured a narrow victory against Racing Santander in this La Liga fixture despite registering less possession and a lower expected goals figure than their opponents. Getafe recorded forty-three percent possession and completed 332 passes at an accuracy of seventy-three percent, while Racing Santander dominated possession with fifty-seven percent and 469 completed passes. Getafe created twelve total shots compared to six from Racing Santander, with both sides finishing with one and three shots on target respectively. Getafe also generated eight corners to Racing Santander's six, and committed fourteen fouls resulting in one yellow card, while Racing Santander conceded seventeen fouls and received three yellow cards.

The first half ended goalless after early bookings for Jorge Salinas, Saba Sazonov, and Álvaro Mantilla. Following a double substitution by Racing Santander in the sixty-fourth minute and a subsequent yellow card for Manu Hernando, the visitors squandered a major opportunity when Andrés Martín missed a penalty in the seventy-seventh minute. Getafe capitalised on this turning point shortly after, as Enes Ünal broke the deadlock in the eighty-first minute with a right-footed shot, securing the 1-0 win following a flurry of late tactical changes and substitutions by both sides.