Christantus Uche’s second-half objective earned Getafe a degree in a 1-1 draw with Athletic Membership to kick off the brand new LaLiga season.
Oihan Sancet had given the hosts the lead, however regardless of some late possibilities from substitute Nico Williams, they might not get off to a successful begin.
Uche might have simply given Getafe the lead within the first half after racing in behind Athletic’s excessive line, however he didn’t catch the shot cleanly on the bounce as Alex Padilla pushed it away.
Sancet scored the primary objective of the 2024-25 marketing campaign simply earlier than the half-hour mark, rapidly getting it out of his toes to beat David Soria with a pacy shot into the proper nook.
Uche did discover a well beyond Padilla within the second half, assembly Luis Milla’s cross to go Getafe again on stage phrases.
Williams might have scored a late winner for Athletic off the bench, however Soria was equal to each of his efforts after he lower inside from the left.
5 – Since his debut with @GetafeCF in September 2022, solely Diego Rico (7) and Mason Greenwood (6) have supplied extra assists for the Blues than Luis Milla in @LaLiga (5). Key. pic.twitter.com/2DsaoQ67pV
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Knowledge Debrief: Shut encounters
Each groups could also be up and operating with a degree, however they might have a look at this as a possibility missed.
Athletic have now didn’t win their first recreation of the season in any of the final 5 campaigns (drawing three, dropping two), whereas Getafe are winless in 4 such matches within the competitors (one draw, two losses).
Sancet has picked up the place he left off although, and has now scored three objectives in his final 5 video games for Athletic, as many as in his earlier 29.
