Alaves beat 10-man visitors Getafe 3-0 on Saturday as La Liga’s 2026/27 season began in Vitoria
Kiko Femenia’s red card late in the first half for a high lunge set Getafe back and Nahuel Tenaglia nodded home the opener for the hosts after 73 minutes
Former Real Madrid striker Mariano curled home a fine second from the edge of the box in stoppage time as Quique Sanchez Flores’s team got off to a winning start
Mikel Rodriguez smashed home the third after being teed up by Mariano as Getafe crumbled during added time
Later Saturday, Sevilla host Rayo Vallecano, while on Sunday Villarreal visit promoted side Racing Santander, among other games
Atletico Madrid start their season at home against Malaga on Wednesday
Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid are not in action until next weekend, visiting Espanyol on August 22, while champions Barcelona travel to face Elche on August 23