We suffered a disappointing defeat on our return to LaLiga football
We were unlucky to fall to a 2-0 loss at Getafe as a Borja Mayoral brace saw our unbeaten run of four games come to an end following the return of domestic football.
We almost got off to a dream start as Vedat Muriqi headed over the bar inside the first minute.
Our striker’s early effort was one of the few chances of the first half as both sides struggled to create in the final third.
We would not head into the dressing room before some drama as we were awarded a penalty for Denis Suarez’s handball, although the VAR rescinded the decision after Muriqi was adjudged to have been in an offside position during the build up.
Mayoral put the hosts ahead six minutes after the restart with a composed finish.
Aguirre opted to make a triple change as we entered the final half hour in a bid to pull a goal back and the tactical switch almost paid off when Kang-In Lee came close to levelling matters.
Mayoral struck again in the 78th minute as we chased the game to put the result beyond our reach, despite a late chance for Ángel.
While we ended 2022 with a defeat, our attention quickly turns to hosting Real Valladolid in the new year.
