Iván Azón experienced a night of highs and lows in his first start for Getafe. The forward, signed on loan on deadline day, was key in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruña last Saturday at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, though he had an early goal chalked off.

Azón found the net in just the second minute, only for the offside flag to cut short his celebration. The setback didn't deter the Aragonese attacker, who kept probing the visitors' defence. His moment arrived in the second half. In the 66th minute, he combined with Ramón Terrats on the edge of the box, sliding a perfect through ball for the midfielder to finish and put the hosts ahead.

The club itself celebrated his contribution on social media. Getafe posted a message describing the player as 'playful' during the match. "Azón se ha puesto 'juguetón' en este partido," the team wrote.

The equaliser

The home side's lead lasted just over ten minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired home from inside the area in the 78th minute to secure a share of the points. Azón, who had picked up a yellow card, was substituted for Francho Serrano in the 76th minute. Serrano, another Real Zaragoza youth product who joined from Primera RFEF, thus made his first-team debut.

The result leaves Getafe in 14th place in La Liga, with 5 points from five matches. Their record stands at one win, two draws, and two defeats. The team has scored 3 goals and conceded 6, for a -3 goal difference. They trail leaders Barcelona by 10 points.

Context and next challenge

The draw with Deportivo comes during a patchy run of form. Across their last five outings, José Bordalás's side has recorded one win, two draws, and two losses. Prior to this match, they drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo at home and lost 1-0 away to Osasuna.

The squad now faces an international break before a tough assignment. Next up, on Saturday 17 September, Getafe travel to the Benito Villamarín to face third-placed Real Betis. The team will be without several key defensive absentees, including Abdel Abqar, Kiko Femenía, and Andrés García, whose progress is tracked on our injuries page.

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