Etebo’s Getafe beat Sociedad to boost Champions League spot hopes
Oghenekaro Etebo was in action for 21 minutes as Getafe ended a five-game winless run courtesy of Jaime Mata’s double to see off Real Sociedad 2-1.
The performance on Tuesday night that saw Getafe move to within two points of the Champions League places.
83' | ¡¡¡GOOOOOOOL del @GetafeCF!!! GOL GOL GOL de @mata_jaime9. @GetafeCF 2-1 @realsociedad#VamosGeta #GetafeRealSociedad pic.twitter.com/gEpNgAaPh2
— Getafe C.F. (@GetafeCF) June 29, 2020
Mata gave Los Azulones the lead from the penalty spot in the 20th minute following a controversial refereeing decision, with Getafe’s Hugo Duro appearing to be the offender in the challenge with La Real defender Robin Le Normand.
Adnan Januzaj levelled the scoreline for the visitors ten minutes after the break after breaking Getafe’s offside trap before finding the net.
69' |1-1| Doble cambio en el Getafe.
Entran @Jorge9Molina y @etebo_karo sustituyendo a @hugoduro14 y @AllanNyom#VamosGeta #GetafeRealSociedad pic.twitter.com/4J9IWSIkpy
— Getafe C.F. (@GetafeCF) June 29, 2020
However, Mata won the points late on with an opportunistic finish after the visitors fell asleep defensively from a throw-in and Mata snuck in with the finish from a tight angle, although Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro should have done better.
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Real Sociedad have now slipped to seventh and are without a win in any of their five matches since Spanish football’s restart earlier this month.
Getafe rise to fifth place and are now within two points of Sevilla and the all-important final Champions League qualification place.