Getafe turns the fight for permanence upside down

With an agonizing victory against the Betis (0-1), thanks to a goal from Omar Alderete, the Getafe compresses the fight for permanence and jeopardizes the chances of salvation for Cádiz, Almería, Celta and even Valencia, on a day in which the Villarreal has managed to stay in the fight for the fourth and last place in the Champions League.

Getafe could not fail at the Benito Villamarín, full to the brim to see his team ensure their presence in Europe. He visited Betis with the need to win yes or yes so as not to peek into the abyss of the Second Division in a complicated company: he returned to a feud with unfortunate memories (he was relegated there in the 2015/16 academic year) in which he had barely won on two of his previous 14 visits.

Everything was against Bordalás’s men, who, however, held up with a conservative system marked by the presence, once again, of the rocky Djené Dakonam in the midfield. The Togolese defender held the Azulón midfield, who was also left at the first substitution without his star because Enes Ünal, seriously injured in one knee, left the field of play after eleven minutes.

Despite everything, with almost the only shot on goal he did in the entire game, he took the three points. Alderete, at the exit of a corner, was in charge of compressing the classification below. His headshot oxygenated Getafe, who came out of relegation to put the Valladolid, which adds 38 points, the same as the azulón team and Cádiz. Almería, with one more, and Celta, two more, were the other two victims of the victory of a key victory for the Bordalás team.

And, almost miraculously, Espanyol still survives despite occupying the penultimate position. They drew 3-3 with Atlético de Madrid and are three points away from salvation.

With so much at stake, the Villarreal and the Cadiz They met at the La Cerámica stadium. The Castellón team is still looking at its options to play in the Champions League next season. The win for Real Sociedad It forced Quique Setién’s men to beat a rival who went to the event with morale through the roof after beating a direct rival like Valladolid last day.

However, Nico JacksonOnce again, he established himself as the protagonist of his team. The Senegalese striker is going like a rocket at this end of the season and, with a brace, left Cádiz without points. He has eight goals in the last six games and with his successes against the Cadiz team, he placed his teammates five points behind fourth place with six at stake. Villarreal still dreams of a miracle. Cádiz is still immersed in the relegation nightmare.

And in the Martínez Valero, the Elchealready descended, and the Sevillawith their minds set on the Europa League final and with options to reach seventh place, tied 1-1 with goals from Erik Lamela and Tete Morente. The Argentinian opened the scoring after ten minutes with a good shot from inside the area and the player from the Elche team equalized before the break after the expulsion of Pape Gueye.

The Senegalese midfielder hit Lucas Boyé’s tibia with his studs and left his team with a man less for much of the duel. Elche, however, was unable to overcome their rival, who was even able to win against En-Nesyri. If Athletic beat Osasuna this Thursday, Sevilla will end the day four points behind the Conference League with only two games to go.