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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 3
Getafe v Villarreal
Coliseum Alfonso Perez
Getafe, Spain
Sunday, 28 August 2022
Kick-off is at 15h30
La Liga leaders Villarreal will look to keep the momentum going when they face Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Sunday, August 28.
The Yellow Submarine are in a four-way tie with Real Madrid, Real Betis and Osasuna at the top of the table, but they occupy the summit on goal difference.
Unai Emery's side kicked off the new campaign with a 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid at the Estadio Jose Zorilla before they beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the Spanish capital.
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Second-half goals from Yeremi Pino (73') and Gerard Moreno (90') secured all three points for the Castellon outfit at the Estadio Metropolitano.
Emery hailed his players for executing the game-plan to perfection against Los Colchoneros, admitting they played the way they had set out to do from the start.
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"That was our plan. We also knew we had to be patient. We didn't rush when we had the ball. Everything went brilliantly," he said.
"We took the game to what we are and defensively, we also knew we had to be very demanding. We did that and we took advantage of the spaces when we were already ahead on the scoreboard."
The Azulones have yet to put any points on the board after suffering a 3-0 loss at home to Atletico on the opening weekend.
A brace from Alvaro Morata (15', 59') put Quique Flores' troops on the back foot and Antoine Griezmann sealed their defeat 15 minutes from time.
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Flores suggested the difference between the two teams was that Atleti were clinical in front of goal, but he was pleased that his players managed to carve out some chances of their own.
"It has been a game of moments. There are situations in which we have had the goal, we have not done it and they have," he said.
"Today they have had opportunities and we don't count that as mistakes. They feel that they have had chances and that they have been in the game. From the second goal it was hard.
"We are happy with situations that we have generated. We have made chances for them easily. We'll keep going."
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Meetings)
Matches - 5
Getafe - 0
Villarreal - 5
Draws - 0
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