“Demba Seck equalised for Partizan just before the interval from a corner situation, dramatically levelling the tie and giving the visitors genuine hope heading into the break.”
Pivotal“Substitute Andrés García converted a Satriano assist to restore Getafe's lead with just three minutes remaining, punishing Partizan's numerical disadvantage at a critical moment.”
Pivotal“Johan Mojica completed a memorable personal performance by adding a third in injury time, again set up by Satriano, to give Getafe a handsome two-goal lead to take to Belgrade.”
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Outstanding performance
Getafe•MidfielderGetafe controlled this first leg with authority, finishing with 61 percent possession, 12 shots to Partizan's eight, and a staggering 70 dangerous attacks compared to the visitors' 22 — a difference that ultimately told on the scoreboard. Enes Ünal gave the hosts an early foothold after Johan Mojica's assist on ten minutes, but Partizan hit back through Demba Seck just before half-time to level things up and briefly threaten to make this a more even contest. The tie turned decisively in the 68th minute when Abdel Abqar collected his second yellow card, leaving Partizan to defend with ten men for the final twenty-plus minutes, and Getafe made them pay. Substitute Andrés García struck with three minutes remaining before Mojica added a third deep into stoppage time to give Getafe a commanding two-goal cushion heading into the second leg in Belgrade, with Partizan now needing at minimum a 3-0 win to advance.
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Borja MayoralYellow CardYellow card for Borja Mayoral Moya.
assist: Martín Satriano
Goal! Johan Andres Mojica Palacio scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Martin Satriano.
Borja Mayoral Moya comes on for Enes Unal.
Andrés GarcíaAndrés García Robledo takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Martín Satriano
Goal! Andrés García Robledo scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Martin Satriano.
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Nikola Cumic takes a left-footed shot, but it hits the post.
Substitution: Nikola Cumic comes on for Iddrisu Baba.
Erik Kojzek is on, and Jeferson Marinho dos Santos is off.
Saba Sazonov is on, and Orel Mangala is off.
Milan Aleksic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card for Kiko, Francisco Femenia Far receives the caution.
Enes Unal takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Andrés García Robledo is substituted off for Ramon Terrats Espacio.
Andrés García Robledo is on, and Ramon Terrats Espacio is off.
Abdel Abqar2nd YellowAbdel Abqar receives a second yellow card.
Milan Aleksic is on, and Ognjen Ugresic is off.
Vukasin Djurdjevic comes on for Samson Nwulu.
Substitution: Igor Miladinovic comes on for Milan Vukotic.
VAR decision pending.
Milan RoganovicYellow CardMilan Roganovic receives a yellow card.
Yellow card issued to Milan Roganovic.
Corner awarded.
Ramon Terrats Espacio takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Francho Serrano takes a left-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Demba SeckDemba Seck takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Jeh
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Abdel AbqarYellow CardYellow card issued to Abdel Abqar.
Shot by Francisco Femenia goes wide, Kiko's right-footed shot misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Ramon Terrats Espacio attempts a header but misses the shot.
Martin Satriano takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Jeferson Marinho dos Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Enes ÜnalEnes Unal scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Enes Unal scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Johan Andres Mojica Palacio.
Shot by Francisco Femenia goes wide, Kiko's right-footed shot is saved.
Martin Satriano takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Andris Treimanis.
