A goal from Milla knocks Espanyol out of the Cup

The first game of 2024 also did not bring joy for the parakeets. After chaining four games without winning in the League In a disastrous month of December, the Spanish started the year with another reverse, this time in the Cup (0-1). The image of the group was not bad. Luis Miguel Ramiswhich was higher than Getafe de Bordalás in many moments of the crash, but both of Luis Milla in the 87th minute ended up striking the blue and white team, who can now focus completely on their only objective of the course: promotion to First Division.

The Catalan team competed well this Saturday against 15,197 spectatorsa more than respectable entry for a kings afternoon. The memories of the 2000 and 2006 titles, now too distant, always appear in the memory of the parakeets, who now fight in other, more earthly battles. To the Getafe He is also attracted by a Cup in which he reached the final in 2007 and 2008in addition to a semi-final in 2010. The Madrid club will be in the round of 16 pot on Monday.

Ian Forns debut

The staging of both sets was quite clarifying. Neither Ramis nor Bordalás spared excessive bullets. Quite the contrary. In the blue and white eleven the only thing that could be missing was a starter like Puado or Brian Olivánwhose place he occupied Ian Forns, the left back of the reserve team who debuted in the first team with a notable performance at 19 years. In Madrid there was also a very recognizable lineup, with Djene and Mata as the only notable absentees.

From the goalkeeper David Soria to the usual attack pair, formed by Latasa and Mayoral, Getafe entered the Stafe Front Stadium with their best arguments. On the grass, he ruled equality with two very similar approaches from technicians more concerned about closing behind than for arriving in danger to the area.

It had little history at first with rare occasions, the clearest is Braithwaite after 10 minutes, destroyed by Gaston when the striker had already got around Soria. greenwood He starred in the visitors’ first warning but his shot went wide (m. 33) while Pol Lozano Perico wasted the last approach with a shot blocked by Alderete.

Madrid improvement

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The panorama suffered a mutation after the break. He Getafe He woke up from his nap and started refueling. Until then, the difference in rank between both sets had not been seen, but Bordalas He demanded greater intensity and his team looked more fluid with the entry of Oscar. Mayoral, Latasa and Greenwood tried without luck in a clash that became balanced again as the minutes passed.

Everything seemed headed towards extension when a good action by the visiting attack ended with an entry into the penalty area Luis Milla, who beat Joan García with his left foot. The midfielder scored wonderfully, kicking Espanyol out of the Cup. Ramis He only has to think about the League, with a demanding duel on the horizon. The parakeets, fifth in the table, will visit next week the Ferrol by Cristóbal Parralosecond classified after Leganés.