On the night of August 16th, Beijing time, when the summer sunshine has not yet completely faded away, the passion of soccer fans has already been ignited by the upcoming La Liga opening match. The much-anticipated matchup between the historic Athletic Bilbao and the powerful Getafe will take place at Athletic Bilbao's home stadium, the new San Mames Stadium. This is not only an early season encounter, but also an early preview of the new season's top five leagues.
With the referee's whistle, the game was officially opened. The players of both teams quickly entered into the state, and showed a high level of competitiveness on the field with intense scrambling and frequent transition between offense and defense. In the early part of the first half, both teams tried to tear apart the opponent's defense through fine passes, but failed to find a good opportunity to break through the goal.
However, the turning point of the game came in the 27th minute. Athletic Bilbao's Sanchette, about 30 meters away from the goal, suddenly kicked a long-distance shot, and the ball, like a cannonball, crossed a wonderful arc and hung straight into the dead corner of the goal, which instantly lit up the enthusiasm of all the fans in the stadium, and also declared the birth of the first goal of the top five leagues of the 24-25 season. Athletic Bilbao fans cheered and the whole stadium seemed to be lit up.
Getafe didn't get discouraged, they quickly adjusted their tactics and strengthened their offense. Shortly after, Getafe made use of a corner kick and sent the ball to the penalty area accurately by Miglia, Uche equalized the score with a powerful header by virtue of his keen sense of smell in front of the goal and excellent header skills. This goal not only showed the tenacity of Getafe players, but also brought the game back to the same starting line.
In the following game, both sides exchanged attacks and defenses, but neither side was able to change the score again. Athletic Bilbao tried to find opportunities through quick counterattacks, while Getafe relied on solid defense and effective counterattacks to threaten the opponent's goal. The players of both teams tried their best on the field, and every confrontation was full of power and passion, providing a wonderful game for the fans.
In the end, with the referee's final whistle, the two sides shook hands with a score of 1-1, and together they wrote the first tie chapter of the new La Liga season.
