Own Goal Cruelty Ends Getafe's Resistance Against Rampant Atlético

Average Futmetrix Score: 37/100. A defensive lapse in the 82nd minute punishes Getafe's battling display and extends Atlético Madrid's perfect streak, separating two clubs on vastly different trajectories.

Intensity Without Reward for the Azulones

From the opening whistle, this six-pointer crackled with intensity. Getafe pressed high and relentless, while Atlético Madrid dictated tempo with clinical precision. Thirteen corners created constant stakes, yet it was a moment of individual error—not tactical collapse—that decided the balance. With 41% possession, Getafe were gambling on defensive solidity. They lost that gamble in the 82nd minute.

David Soria was the wall that held Getafe together. His six saves—each one crucial—neutralized Atlético's 13 shots as the visitors suffocated the home side with 59% possession and 81% passing accuracy. For 82 minutes, the goalkeeper's brilliance kept the scoreline level. Then D. Duarte turned a routine clearance into an own goal, and Soria's heroics became footnotes to a defeat.

Matteo Ruggeri orchestrated Atlético's dominance from left-back, threading three key passes that sliced through Getafe's compact block. The colchoneros controlled every phase: possession, passes, shots on target (6 vs. 1). The own goal was merely the punctuation mark on a display of suffocating control.

This victory extends Atlético's flawless run to five consecutive wins and keeps them hunting from fourth place, just four points behind the leaders. For Getafe, now seventh with 17 points from 13 games, the defeat deepens an alarming crisis. Their goal difference sits at minus-3, their recent form reads LLWWL, and their defensive vulnerabilities—exposed here—threaten their La Liga status. This wasn't a match defined by tactical brilliance; it was won and lost on a single, devastating mistake.