Alavés 3-0 Getafe – a dominant home win in LaLiga.

The clash took place at Mendizorrotza in Vitoria-Gasteiz under clear summer skies, with both sides looking to secure three points in the early stages of the 2026-27 LaLiga campaign. Alavés entered the match as the hosts, while Getafe travelled to try to stay on course.

How it unfolded

The opening stages were tightly contested, but tension rose quickly when Getafe defender Davinchi received a yellow card in the 10th minute for a bad foul. The warning did not deter the visitors, but a further caution fell on Mario Martín at the 23rd minute, also for a bad foul, leaving Getafe with two bookings before the half-hour mark.

The game took a decisive turn just before the break when Kiko Femenía was shown a straight red card in the 42nd minute, reducing Getafe to ten men. The dismissal forced the visitors onto a defensive footing for the remainder of the first half. Alavés responded with a booking of their own as Denis Suárez was shown a yellow card for a bad foul in first-half injury time (45'+3').

The second half began with Alavés maintaining pressure. Their midfield was cautioned when Abde Rebbach picked up a yellow card in the 66th minute. Six minutes later, the dead-ball advantage paid off: Nahuel Tenaglia rose to meet a cross from Mariano Díaz and headed the ball from the centre of the box into the top right corner, giving the home side a 1-0 lead in the 73rd minute.

Getafe’s frustration was evident as Djené Dakonam was booked for a bad foul in the 76th minute, his second yellow of the match. The visitors continued to struggle to create clear chances, while Alavés added another booking when Antonio Blanco was cautioned for a bad foul in the 85th minute.

The final minutes saw Alavés exploit the numerical advantage. In first-minute stoppage time (90'+1'), Mariano Díaz unleashed a right-footed shot from outside the box that curled into the top right corner, extending the lead to 2-0. The goal was followed immediately by a yellow card for excessive celebration, again awarded to Mariano Díaz in the 90'+2' minute.

Just moments later, in the 90'+4' minute, Mikel Rodríguez capped the performance with a left-footed strike from the centre of the box, finishing a quick move that began with another Mariano Díaz contribution, this time as the assist. The score settled at 3-0 as the referee blew the final whistle.

Standout performers

  • Nahuel Tenaglia – the Argentine midfielder supplied the opening goal with a well-timed header, demonstrating aerial strength inside the box.
  • Mariano Díaz – involved in all three Alavés goals, first providing the cross for Tenaglia, then scoring the second goal himself, and finally assisting Mikel Rodríguez. His influence was the decisive factor in the result.
  • Mikel Rodríguez – added the third goal with a composed finish from the centre of the area, sealing the clean sheet.

Match facts

  • Final score: Alavés 3-0 Getafe
  • Scorers: Nahuel Tenaglia (73'), Mariano Díaz (90'+1'), Mikel Rodríguez (90'+4')
  • Assists: Mariano Díaz (Tenaglia, 73'), Mariano Díaz (Rodríguez, 90'+4')
  • Bookings:
    • Getafe – Davinchi (10'), Mario Martín (23'), Djené Dakonam (76')
    • Alavés – Denis Suárez (45'+3'), Abde Rebbach (66'), Antonio Blanco (85'), Mariano Díaz (90'+2')
  • Sending-off: Kiko Femenía (Getafe, 42', straight red)
  • Venue: Mendizorrotza, Vitoria-Gasteiz

What it means

Alavés secured three points and a comfortable home victory, while Getafe left the ground with a loss compounded by the red card that left them a man short for the majority of the match. The result reinforces Alavés’s early momentum in the LaLiga season and leaves Getafe to regroup after a costly dismissal.