At 20:00 Beijing time on April 2, the 30th round of La Liga, Getafe hosted Mallorca. The 8,946 spectators at the Alfonso Perez Stadium witnessed a tense and exciting La Liga battle: referee Raos showed a total of 1 red and 9 yellow, and the crazy move of "2 seconds and 4 yellow". Getafe scored a valuable 3 points with a 82nd-minute kill.
Mayoral
In the La Liga standings, Mallorca ranked 18th with 26 points in 29 games, deep into the relegation zone; Getafe scored 29 points in 29 games, temporarily 3 points higher than the relegation zone, but also needed to win and further "land". Such a La Liga showdown can be imagined in terms of importance and intensity.
How badly did this game go? Let's take a look at THE DATA FOR OPTA:
Raoos
After 90 minutes, Getafe had 15 fouls and Mallorca had 22 fouls; referee Mateu Raos added to the drama of the relegation battle, Getafe had 5 yellow cards, and Mallorca had 1 red and 4 yellow! You know, the La Liga match that Raos enforced averaged 4.5 yellow cards per game, and the number of yellow cards in this big battle far exceeded the average.
The scene in the 40th minute will surely become a classic shot in La Liga:
Trial 1.04.4 Yellow
Referee Raos roared at the Getafe players, and in just 2 seconds, Raos showed a yellow card to Nar (Getafe), Sandro Ramirez (Getafe), Giovanni Gonzalez (Mallorca), Russo (Mallorca)!
2 seconds 4 yellow card speed, absolutely rare. Referee Raos's crazy carding stemmed from the clash between the two teams, Russo and Yunar fighting, Sandro Ramirez and Gonzalez top the bull, and the scene was a bit out of control. The referee quickly cut through the mess, took out 4 yellow cards in a row, and gave both sides a "fire".
In the 64th minute, the referee again disputed the penalty:
Getafe's Yunar fired a powerful shot from his feet, and inside the penalty area, Mallorca defender Russo blocked it with his body, and the ball hit Russo's elbow. Referee Raos watched the video replay and awarded Getafe a penalty! ESPN reporter Dermott pointed out that Russo's arm is in a natural position and that the penalty is a bit far-fetched.
However, Mallorca Gate put Rico to a great show:
Yunar took the penalty and Rico saved the ball! Getafe's re-shot was saved again! Rico's 2 consecutive saves won crazy hugs and congratulations from his teammates.
In the 82nd minute, the climax came again:
Getafe played the attack, substitute Villar directly plugged, former Real Madrid center Mayoral stepped in, left foot powerful shot to break the goal, kill! Two substitute players completed Getafe's fatal blow.
Kneel to celebrate
In the end, Getafe beat Mallorca 1-0 to get the crucial 3 points. Such a La Liga battle is full of story: the referee's card performance, the goalkeeper's save point, the manager's magical substitution, the 82-minute kill, the wonderful and exciting relegation blockbuster.