Getafe – Football Flame

11Mar

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Cadiz FC, Enes Unal, Getafe, LALIGA

Unal converts two penalties as 10-man Getafe earn draw

Enes Unal of Getafe CF (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal from the penalty spot during the LaLiga Santander match between Cadiz CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on March 10, 2023 in Cadiz, Spain.Enes Unal scored his second penalty in the final kick of the match to snatch 10-man Getafe a 2-2 draw with Cadiz in the Spanish league. Cadiz were eyeing a win that would have lifted them to 12th until a final long ball by the undermanned Getafe ended up landing on the arm of Cadiz defender Luis Espino. After a video review, the referee sent Unal to the spot where he converted to split the points. The Turkish striker has achieved back-to-back braces and 12 goals in the league this season. Ruben Sobrino headed Cadiz in front in the 39th minute. Unal ...

21Feb

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Borja Mayoral, Getafe, LALIGA

Getafe beat Valencia in La Liga relegation scrap

Borja Mayoral of Getafe CF celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Getafe CF and Valencia CF at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on February 20, 2023 in Getafe, Spain.New coach, same disappointing result for Valencia.In the debut of coach Ruben Baraja, struggling Valencia have lost at Getafe 1-0 on Monday for their fifth straight loss in Spain’s La Liga, and sixth in a row in all competitions. Striker Borja Mayoral scored his first goal since January in the 82nd minute to end Getafe’s seven-match winless streak in all competitions and move the team out of the relegation zone, albeit only on goal difference. The result dropped Valencia to second last, two points from safety, and is expected to add fuel to the protests from fans against Singaporea...

4Feb

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Atletico Madrid, Enes Unal, Getafe, LALIGA

Atletico Madrid held to 1-1 draw against Getafe

(L-R) Stefan Savic of Atletico Madrid, Enes Unal of Getafe CF during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Getafe at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on February 4, 2023 in Madrid Spain.Atletico Madrid dominated the game but were held to a 1-1 draw on Saturday by LaLiga’s second-from-bottom side Getafe who equalized late in the second half thanks to an Enes Unal penalty. Atletico missed several chances to take an early lead, eventually scoring in the 60th minute when Angel Correa fired a volley into the net from a rebound. But Getafe secured a precious point away from home in the 83rd minute after the referee spotted a handball by Saul Niguez inside the box. Unal stepped up and blasted in the resulting penalty. Atletico are fourth in the LaLiga standings on 35 points, four...

22Jan

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BARCELONA FC, Getafe, LALIGA, Pedri

Barcelona edges Getafe 1-0 to increase Spanish league lead

Pedro 'Pedri' Gonzalez of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his side's first goal with his team mates during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Spotify Camp Nou on January 22, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona defeated relegation-threatened Getafe 1-0 to extend its winning streak and increase its lead over Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Sunday. Pedri scored a first-half winner for the Catalan club, which opened a six-point gap ahead of Madrid’s game at Athletic Bilbao later Sunday. Barcelona has won four of its last five matches, with its only setback a draw against Real Betis in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, where it advanced in a penalty shootout before eventually winning the title in a final against Madrid. Getafe playe...