Alaves
Alaves Punish Getafe’s Discipline Collapse in La Liga Opener
Alaves demolished 10-man Getafe 3-0 in a chaotic La Liga season opener, with Nahuel Tenaglia, Miguel Diaz and Manuel Rodriguez all scoring in a second-half onslaught after Kiko Femenia’s reckless first-half red card tilted the game irreversibly. The Basque side made their numerical advantage count with ruthless efficiency, racking up 18 total shots while restricting their Madrid rivals to just six in a textbook display of controlled aggression.
Getafe’s Self-Destruction Hands Alaves Control
The warning signs were there from the 10th minute when Davinchi clattered into Denis Suarez for the first of Getafe’s three yellow cards. By the 42nd minute, Kiko Femenia had taken lunacy to new heights – the right-back earning a straight red for a studs-up lunge on Aitor Manas that left referee Javier Alberola Rojas no choice. Alaves’ 52% possession in the first half ballooned to 62% after the break as Getafe boss Jose Bordalas hauled off both booked players at half-time in damage limitation mode.
Alaves’ Surgical Second-Half Show
Tenaglia broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, thumping home Miguel Diaz’s cutback to ignite Mendizorrotza. Diaz then turned scorer in the 91st minute, slotting past David Soria after Getafe’s ragged defence finally capitulated. The coup de grâce came seconds later – Diaz turning provider again as Rodriguez tapped home at the far post to complete Getafe’s humiliation. Bordalas’ men ended with ten men on the pitch but none in their right minds, collecting four yellow cards to Alaves’ four in a game that descended into chaos.
What This Means For Both Sides
For Quique Sánchez Flores’ Alaves, this statement victory sends them top of La Liga after Matchday 1 – their 8 shots on target and 1.83 xG showcasing their cutting edge. As for Getafe, Bordalas faces an early crisis after last season’s disciplinary woes resurfaced immediately; their 0.24 xG and single shot on target painting a picture of creative bankruptcy. When these sides meet again in March at the Coliseum, redemption will be the only thing on Getafe’s minds.
Key Moments
42′ 🟥 Getafe — Kiko Femenia sent off
73′ ⚽ Alaves — N. Tenaglia (assist: M. Diaz)
90+1′ ⚽ Alaves — M. Diaz
90+4′ ⚽ Alaves — M. Rodriguez (assist: M. Diaz)