GETAFE, Spain (Interstat) — Getafe opened its La Liga season with a commanding 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, defying a pregame projection of a draw to secure a clean-sheet win at home.

Playing before a home crowd at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe established control early and never relinquished it, capitalizing on a first-half goal and a last-gasp strike to seal the three points. The result handed Athletic Bilbao a defeat to start its league campaign.

The home side’s breakthrough came in the 14th minute. Defender Dakonam Djené, who would later receive a yellow card, initiated the play with a penetrating pass from the back. The ball found forward Luis Vázquez, who finished clinically to give Getafe an early lead it would carry into halftime.

The first half was marked by physical play, with four yellow cards distributed before the break. Following Djené’s booking in the 29th minute, Athletic Bilbao substitute Yuri Berchiche was cautioned just two minutes later. Getafe midfielder Mauro Arambarri joined them in the referee’s book in first-half stoppage time.

Athletic Bilbao struggled to generate consistent offensive threats against a disciplined Getafe defense. The visitors failed to find an equalizer as the match progressed into its final stages. The game’s physical nature continued, with Getafe defender Sebastián Boselli receiving a yellow card in the 85th minute.

Getafe put the result beyond any doubt in the 90th minute, adding a second goal in the final moments of regulation time. The play was built from the back again, with Boselli providing the key assist to forward Martín Satriano, who secured the victory with a finish just before the final whistle. Berchiche was also credited with an assist on the play for his involvement in the buildup, while Arambarri’s earlier contribution was noted as an assist on the opening goal.

The final scoreline contradicted the pregame simulation from Interstat, which had projected a 1-1 draw. The same analytics system had given Getafe a 78.40 percent probability to win outright, a forecast the team fulfilled with its two-goal performance.

With the victory, Getafe begins its La Liga season with a perfect record of one win and no losses. Athletic Bilbao starts with one loss and no wins. The records are identical across all competitions for both clubs at this early stage of the campaign.

The match highlighted Getafe’s efficiency in front of goal and defensive solidity, while Athletic Bilbao will look to address its lack of scoring punch as the season continues. The performance of Getafe’s defensive unit, which contributed directly to both goals with assists from Djené and Boselli while limiting Bilbao to zero shots on target, proved to be the foundation of the victory.