The Mexican goalkeeper and his team failed to beat Getafe in the first round of Spanish football
The Mexican goalkeeper, Alex Padillahad a good debut in LaLiga with the Athletic de Bilbao Although the Basque team did not win, they drew 1-1 against the Getafe at the start of the season in Spain.
Padilla started in goal for Athletic after Ernesto Valverde chose him as a substitute in place of Unai Simón, who underwent wrist surgery after Euro 2024, so the Mexican took his place between the three posts.
Alex Padilla quickly got over his nerves when he saved a one-on-one with Carles Perez, but the Azulones striker was offside beforehand, although it served to free the Aztec goalkeeper.
Alex Padilla and his great intervention against Athletic Bilbao EFE/ Javier Zorrilla
In the first half he had no more real dangerous plays and was attentive to the balls filtered by Getafe, which he controlled without problems, so his teammates in defense also noticed his solidity in the lower zone.
Padilla was key in building the game from the lower zone, as with his good footwork he helped the home team establish the rhythm.
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In the second half, he received applause from the crowd when he stopped a one-on-one with Carles Aleñá. The Mexican goalkeeper was faced with the midfielder, but with one leg he saved the shot in the area, which could have meant a temporary equaliser.
However, minutes later, Christantus Uche equalised for Getafe with a header from a corner kick. The striker beat the Bilbao defenders and his shot was unstoppable for Padilla, who lunged for the ball but missed.
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With the equaliser, Athletic went ahead. Valverde even made changes and brought on Nico Williams, who had a couple of dangerous shots, but they didn’t amount to anything. In addition, the home team let the victory slip away in the last minute when Guruzeta missed a shot alone in front of goal.
Despite the draw, Padilla’s debut was on the right foot and was key for Athletic Bilbao to earn its first point in the new LaLiga campaign.
