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Christantus Uche shook off the backlash to his recent interview and put up another exceptional performance to help Getafe to their first win of the season.
Nigerian midfielder Christantus Uche continued his exceptional start to life as a midfielder in LALIGA as he was immense in helping Getafe beat Alaves—their first victory of the season.
Uche has been on of Getafe's standout performers in the Spanish top flight this season. He was recently criticised for his complaints about racism in LALIGA by Getafe's president, but the 22-year-old, seemingly unperturbed by the statement, put in a tremendous shift to help his team collect maximum points.
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Getafe, winless in seven, had an industrious start to the encounter. They nearly forged ahead midway through the first half, as on-form Chrisantus Uche unleashed a potent strike inside the box, only to be thwarted by Antonio Sivera's impressive save.
The Azulones continued to build momentum, intensifying their pressure on the Alaves defence. Their persistence paid off two minutes shy of halftime, as Mauro Arambarri's free-kick took a decisive deflection off the wall, wrongfooting the goalkeeper and nestling into the back of the net.
After the break, Getafe maintained their dominance. Jose Bordalas' side received a golden opportunity to double their advantage when the referee awarded a penalty following a handball. Ex-Girona midfielder Luis Milla calmly converted the spot-kick, slotting a precise right-footed strike into the bottom-left corner.
Having broken their attacking drought—having scored just three La Liga goals prior to kickoff—Getafe continued to press. With 15 minutes remaining, Diego Rico's first-time effort from the edge of the box forced Sivera into another acrobatic save.
Ultimately, Getafe comfortably secured their maiden victory of the season, climbing to 14th in the table.
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