Getafe CF 1 - 0 Real Racing Club de Santander — Highlights & Result

Getafe CF and Real Racing Club de Santander experienced contrasting fortunes on matchday 2 of the Primera Division on 23 August 2026 compared to their respective finishes last term, when Getafe placed seventh with 51 points. Getafe bounded up from seventeenth to seventh in the standings following this single victory, while Santander slipped from eighth down to fourteenth place.

The hosts had endured a difficult start to the current schedule, opening with a heavy defeat away at Alavés that left them at the foot of the early table with a minus-three goal difference. Their preceding sequence across competitive outings included a recent home success against Osasuna alongside losses on the road at Alavés and Elche. Meanwhile, the visitors arrived on the back of a score draw at home against Villarreal on the opening matchday, which had initially placed them inside the top half of the division.

In the wider hierarchy of the 18-team league, Sevilla FC currently leads the early table on six points. Getafe sits three points adrift of the summit, whereas Santander now trails the pace-setters by five points after suffering their first setback.

Getafe travels to face Osasuna away on 31 August, while Santander returns home to host Elche on 28 August.

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