GIRONA: The home side Girona tasted their first victory of the ongoing La Liga 2022-23 season as they stunned Getafe 3-1 on Monday.
Former Major League Soccer top-scorer Taty Castellanos, who is playing for a one-season loan from New York City FC, netted his first La Liga goal to put Girona up front with a 3-0 lead in the 64th minute.
The home side had a brilliant start to the match as Cristhian Stuani invaded Getafe’s defence and netted the first goal for his side in the ongoing season. Stuani found it hard to sneak through the defence, however, a sloppy effort from the goalkeeper handed him the desired outcome.
The second half of the match got off to a dramatic start as Getafe defender Domingos Duarte netted an own goal to enhance the hosts’ command.
Getafe striker Enes Unal, whose strike in the 56th minute was turned down by the referee after a video review, struck a consolation goal in the 73rd minute when his side was already trailed by three goals.
The two sides remained indulged in a tense battle in the closing minutes but the scoreboard remained intact despite the extra time.
Getafe lost to Atletico Madrid 3-0 at home to start the season, while Girona suffered a 1-0 loss to Valencia.
The victory over Getafe, however, resulted in Girona rising to the eighth position, while Getafe sank to the bottom with two straight defeats.
Meanwhile, in another match, Elche midfielder Alex Collado struck in the 30th minute to trump Almeria Umar Sadiq’s strike in the 23rd as the two sides finished at a 1-1 draw to share the points.
The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.
