Alavés wait 73 minutes, then score three in seventeen against Getafe
Eighteen shots and nothing to show for them until Nahuel Tenaglia broke through. Two more in stoppage time turned a stubborn afternoon at Mendizorroza into the opening weekend's biggest win.
For 72 minutes this was the sort of season opener that ends 0-0 and gets forgotten by Tuesday. Alavés kept shooting — 18 times in all — and Getafe kept getting bodies in the way. Possession was almost even. Nothing was.
Then Nahuel Tenaglia scored on 73 minutes, and the resistance collapsed.
Two goals in stoppage time
Mariano made it 2-0 at 90+1'. Mikel Rodríguez made it 3-0 three minutes later. A game that had produced one goal in 89 minutes produced two more before the referee could blow.
The underlying numbers had been pointing this way all afternoon: 1.83 expected goals for Alavés against 0.24 for Getafe, 18 shots to six, eight on target to two. Getafe's goalkeeper made five saves. He could not make an eighth.
Match facts
- 73' — Nahuel Tenaglia (Alavés)
- 90+1' — Mariano (Alavés)
- 90+4' — Mikel Rodríguez (Alavés)
| Stat | Alavés | Getafe |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 | 0.24 |
| Accurate passes | 286 (81%) | 267 (79%) |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 13 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
What's next
Alavés went to Vallecas five days later and came away with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano, which makes it four points from their first two matches. Getafe host newly promoted Racing Santander on Sunday 23 August, still looking for a first point and a first goal of the season.
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