Match Report
5 points and 4 places separated them: Espanyol 11th with 46, Getafe 7th with 51. Scoring rates set the scale: Espanyol 1.13 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Getafe 0.84 and 1, with the league averaging 1.35.
11 games without a win framed Espanyol's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Espanyol had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Getafe, 9.
GioScore's database holds 32 meetings between the two: 13 for Espanyol, 11 for Getafe and 8 drawn, at 1.88 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 22% of meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 1 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 1.88 all-time.
The venue was RCDE Stadium, with room for 40,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Getafe led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (68') · Getafe: Domingos Duarte (45'), Mauro Arambarri (45')
Key stats
Possession: Espanyol 66% · Getafe 34% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 12-9