Tenerife vs Getafe

Tenerife, playing their first pre-season match against a senior opponent after a run-out against their B team, started with purpose. Anes Krdžalić tested Getafe goalkeeper Diego Ferrer with a long-range effort inside the first 15 minutes, and the hosts began to build sustained pressure.

The breakthrough arrived in the 38th minute. Marc Mateu's cross from the left found Martin Pečar, who flicked the ball on with his heel for Víctor Moreno to finish from close range and put Tenerife 1-0 up.

Getafe manager José Bordalás responded at half-time by introducing six first-team regulars, and the shift in quality showed immediately. The visitors grew into the second half, and Uche won a penalty that Martín Satriano converted in the 55th minute to level the scores.

As the game became increasingly physical, Tenerife's home crowd grew frustrated with the frequency of fouls from the La Liga side. The match looked to be heading for a draw until the 88th minute, when Mario Martín found space in the final third and forced a sharp save from Tenerife goalkeeper Gabriel De Vuyst, who stretched to push the ball around his right-hand post.

From the resulting corner, Kiko Femenía swung the ball towards the near post. Mario Martín flicked it on, and Zaid Romero was on hand at the far post to bundle the ball over the line — the winner arriving with virtually the last action of the game.

Cervera pinpointed the two moments that decided the match post-match. "We lost because of a penalty and a corner," he told Radio Marca Tenerife. "They should beat you because they're better, not because of avoidable things like penalties or poorly defended set pieces."

Getafe's half-time reshuffle — introducing six first-team regulars — transformed the contest. Tenerife, with only a week and a half of pre-season work and eight new signings integrating, could not sustain their first-half dominance against a La Liga side that will play European football this season.

• Zaid Romero (Getafe): The centre-back scored the 90th-minute winner, arriving at the far post to convert from a corner. His defensive solidity also helped keep Tenerife's attack quiet after the break.
• Martín Satriano (Getafe): Composed from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, drawing the visitors level and shifting momentum decisively.
• Víctor Moreno (Tenerife): Took his goal clinically in the 38th minute, finishing Pečar's clever flick from Mateu's cross. It was the highlight of a strong first-half display from the hosts.

The provider data records three goals and zero cards across the 90 minutes, a clean sheet on the disciplinary front common in pre-season. The match narrative shows a clear first-half/second-half split: Tenerife controlled the opening 45 minutes — Krdžalić had multiple efforts, Mateu's delivery created the opener — while Getafe's six half-time substitutions tilted the balance. The visitors' winner originated from a corner, confirming Cervera's assessment of the decisive moments. The 1-0 half-time lead followed by two second-half goals conceded tracks a pattern of a well-drilled lower-division side tiring against a superior opponent's deeper squad.

For Getafe, this is a second pre-season victory from two matches as they prepare for a 2026/27 campaign that includes European competition — a marker of their top-half La Liga finish in 2025/26. They face Atlético Madrid in a confirmed pre-season friendly next.

For Tenerife, this was their first senior pre-season test as they build towards the 2026/27 Segunda División season following promotion. Cervera confirmed two more signings are expected and that Fran Sabina's role may be elsewhere. The club has made eight signings so far but operates under a tight salary cap, forcing them to look at the international market. Jesús De Miguel is a fitness concern with a pubic bone issue carried over from last season.

A tale of two halves. Tenerife's energy and organisation in the first 45 minutes showed promise for their Segunda return, but Getafe's superior depth and quality — boosted by six half-time substitutions — told after the break. Cervera's frustration at the preventable nature of both goals conceded is understandable. For Getafe, the comeback and last-gasp finish suggest Bordalás's side are sharpening well ahead of a season that will test their squad depth across La Liga and European competition.