Álex Berenguer drives Athletic Club to a 4-0 La Liga win over Getafe

Athletic Club strike four without reply

Athletic Club beat Getafe 4-0 at San Mamés Stadium in La Liga, leading 2-0 at half-time. The result was settled by a strong opening from the hosts and a controlled second half, although the chance figures were less one-sided than the scoreline.

Alex Berenguer opened the scoring in the 17th minute to make it 1-0. Iñaki Williams doubled Athletic Club’s advantage in the 35th minute, making it 2-0, with Berenguer providing the assist. Aitor Paredes added the third in the 70th minute, assisted by Berenguer, before Yuri Berchiche completed the scoring in the 88th minute for 4-0, again with Berenguer supplying the final pass.

Possession and finishing decide the contest

Athletic Club had 62% possession and completed 506 accurate passes from 576 total, compared with Getafe’s 273 accurate passes from 343. The hosts also led total shots 11-7 and shots on goal 4-1. Getafe won the corner count 4-2, but Athletic Club converted its control into four goals while Getafe failed to score. The expected-goals figures were 0.75 for Athletic Club and 0.42 for Getafe, making the final margin notably more emphatic than those chance estimates.

Berenguer the decisive figure

Berenguer was the standout performer, receiving a 9.8 rating after 90 minutes. He scored once and created three assists, including the passes for the final three goals, while also producing four key passes.

Getafe’s afternoon worsened when Mario Martín Rielves was sent off in the 86th minute. Ramón Terrats, Daniel Carvajal and Johan Mojica also received yellow cards for Getafe, while Beñat Gerenabarrena was booked for Athletic Club.

Athletic Club entered with three consecutive draws following two wins in its previous eight listed matches; Getafe entered after a draw in its previous listed match. Going into the game, both were listed on 9 points: Athletic Club ranked #15 from 8 games and Getafe ranked #16 from 9 games. The supplied table is not confirmed to include this result.