Espanyol 1-2 Getafe Live Scores, H2H & Match Info La Liga 2026

Spanish La Liga
Saturday 21st March 2026 • 15:15 • Cornella-El Prat • Attendance: 27,577
Espanyol
R. Fernández 68'
1 - 2
Getafe
D. Duarte 45+3'
M. Arambarri 45+7'
Key Stats
65.5%POSSESSION34.5%
15Total Shots10
5Shots on Target5
3Big Chances Missed2
12Corners9
350Accurate Passes141
80.8%Passing Accuracy60.5%
2 Yellow Cards7
0Red Cards0
Lineups
Espanyol Starting XI
13 M. Dmitrovic
23 O. El Hilali (65')
38 C. Riedel (78')
6 L. Cabrera (c)
22 C. Romero
16 C. Ngonge (45')
4 U. Gonzalez
8 E. Expósito (90+7')
24 T. Dolan (78')
14 R. Terrats (65')
19 E. García Martinez
Substitutes
1 Á. Fortuño, 30 P. Tristan Jimenez, 2 R. Sánchez (sub 65', goal-assist 68'), 9 R. Fernández (sub 45', goal 68'), 10 Pol Lozano, 11 Pere Milla (sub 65', card 90+3'), 12 J. Salinas, 15 M. Rubio (sub 78'), 17 J. Carreras (sub 78'), 27 A. Timera.
Getafe Starting XI
13 D. Soria
21 J. Iglesias
2 D. Dakonam Ortega (c) (card 61')
22 D. Duarte (goal 45+3')
24 Z. Romero (card 46')
16 D. Rico Salguero (34')
17 K. Femenía (card 90+8')
5 L. Milla (assist 45+3', card 90+1')
8 M. Arambarri (goal 45+7', 84')
10 M. Satriano
19 L. Vázquez
Substitutes
1 J. Letácek, 35 J. Benito, 6 M. Martín (sub 34', card 64'), 12 A. Nyom (card 45+10'), 14 J. Muñoz Jimenez, 15 S. Boselli (sub 84', card 84'), 18 A. San Cristóbal Sánchez, 20 V. Birmancevic, 23 A. Liso, 41 J. Montes, 44 A. Riquelme.
Match Officials
RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
Fourth OfficialJorge Tarraga Lajara
VARPablo Gonzalez Fuertes
Assistant VARRuben Ávalos Barrera
Head To Head
MetricsGetafeEspanyol
Played4747
Wins1618
Draws13
Goals Scored (Total)5546
Goal Difference+9 (Getafe 55:46)

Espanyol 1-2 Getafe - La Liga Match Highlight 21 Mar 2026

The La Liga meeting between RCD Espanyol and Getafe CF on March 21 honestly had that scrappy, emotional football feeling from the very first minutes. Not the prettiest match technically, maybe, but definitely one of those games where tension stayed alive till the end.

Espanyol actually began well in front of their home crowd. They pressed hard, won a few early tackles, and looked more energetic during the opening stages. The fans reacted loudly every time the ball moved near the box and for a while Getafe seemed slightly uncomfortable dealing with the pressure.

Still, Getafe slowly settled into the game. They kept things simple, defended compactly, and waited patiently for mistakes. One quick attacking move changed everything and suddenly Espanyol were chasing the match instead of controlling it. You could feel frustration growing after that. Passes became rushed and players started reacting emotionally after small mistakes.

Second half turned messy in typical La Liga fashion. Fouls everywhere, arguments after challenges, crowd shouting at almost every referee decision. Espanyol did manage to pull one goal back and that made the final minutes properly tense. For a moment it honestly felt like another equalizer was coming.

But Getafe stayed organized under pressure and grabbed an important away win without panicking too much near the end.

Not flawless football from either side. Bit rough, bit chaotic sometimes. Still entertaining enough because the game never fully calmed down.