Wetin happen for Anoeta Stadium on Wednesday night na serious shocker wey nobody see coming. Real Sociedad wey just win Copa Del Rey trophy on Saturday come fall for Getafe hand 1-0. The match wey be La Liga fixture don show say celebration hangover fit affect even big teams.
Real Sociedad players dem still dey enjoy their cup victory over Atletico Madrid when Getafe come spoil party. The home team wey dey seventh for table before match no fit break Getafe strong defence. Getafe wey dey eighth position before game don use this win climb pass their opponent.
Pellegrino Matarazzo, Real Sociedad coach, try change some players from the cup final team. Him bring players like Takefusa Kubo and Brais Mendez, but plan no work. Mikel Oyarzabal even get yellow card during match as frustration dey show.
Getafe coach José Bordalás set him team well. The visitors play tight defence and wait for their chance. Their goalkeeper David Soria do some important saves to keep clean sheet. Allan Nyom, Luis Milla and Sebastián Boselli all collect yellow cards as Getafe defend with everything.
Real Sociedad miss plenty chances. Jon Karrikaburu header miss target, Jon Aramburu shot go too high. Even Wesley shot get blocked. The home team try everything but no fit score.
Match end with Getafe carry three points go Madrid. This loss mean Real Sociedad chance for Champions League qualification don finish completely. But dem already qualify for Europa League next season through their Copa Del Rey win.
Getafe now dey look like dem fit qualify for European competition. Their form don strong recently – dem win six of their last nine league matches. For head-to-head record, Getafe now lead with 15 wins compared to Real Sociedad 10 wins.
Real Sociedad miss some key players for this match. Inaki Ruperez, Alvaro Odriozola and Sergio Gomez no play. Getafe side also miss Juanmi, Borja Mayoral, Domingos Duarte and Zaid Romero.
The atmosphere for stadium still electric as fans welcome their Copa Del Rey champions. But Getafe defensive style spoil celebration. Matarazzo team wey don improve well since December now face reality check.
Real Sociedad home record this season don good – 28 points from 16 matches before this game. But Getafe away record don even better – sixth best for whole league. This match prove Getafe strength on road.
For league table now, everything tight for middle. Celta Vigo dey sixth, Real Betis dey fifth. Both Real Sociedad and Getafe dey fight for European spots. This result don change calculations completely.
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