Getafe Edges Elche in Tight La Liga Contest on Arambarri’s Goal
GETAFE, Spain (Interstat) — Mauro Arambarri’s 56th-minute goal was the difference as Getafe opened its La Liga season with a 1-0 victory over Elche on Friday. The match, played at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, was a defensive struggle with the lone score coming from a team effort. Defender Dakonam Djené and substitutes Rodrigo Mendoza and Marc Aguado were all credited with assists on the decisive play. The result gives Getafe a winning start to the campaign, while Elche begins with a defeat. The final score matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which gave Getafe a 51 percent probability to win. The contest was a physical one, with four yellow cards issued by the officiating crew.