Manchester United loanee, Mason Greenwood, helped his side reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Saturday afternoon at the expense of Espanyol.
Greenwood had a match to forget last time out as his side lost 0-2 to Rayo Vallecano but the real news was that Getafe finished the game with eight players and the young Englishman was one of the players sent for an early shower.
The Spanish football authority overturned the decision, saying it was too harsh, so the 22-year-old could play in the cup this weekend.
After an exciting match in which the Madrid team prevailed, their supporters began to dream of winning the cup.
Getafe is having a remarkable season thanks to Greenwood’s inspiration. The team has advanced well in the cup and is currently ranked eighth in La Liga. The Azulones’ best-ever finish in the Copa del Rey was as runners-up in 2007 and 2008. They have never won the trophy.
In the end, Getafe won 1-0, thanks to a goal from Luis Milla. Even though he didn’t score, Greenwood still had an outstanding performance.
The young Englishman played the full 90 minutes and was awarded with a 6.8 score on Sofascore.
Whilst the performance did not live up to the high standards he set before Christmas, it is certainly a much better display than against Rayo Vallecano.
Greenwood achieved an 86% pass accuracy by completing 25 out of 29 passes. The player was also heavily involved in Getafe’s attack by touching the ball 50 times and completing 100% of his long balls.
The striker did not have the best of luck in front of the goal, missing one big chance and having two shots blocked.
Mason Greenwood accelerates to take the ball from his opponent
Greenwood faced but finished wide
The Bradford-born player proved to be a thorn in the side of Espanyol, as he has been for many Spanish sides this campaign, by successfully completing 5 out of seven dribbles.
The United academy product is not famed for his defence but he also got through some impressive defensive work, winning eight out of his 13 ground duels.
Due to his outstanding play thus far in Spain, several elite teams, including Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Sociedad, are showing interest in the young player.
Getafe, his current team, is reportedly prepared to pay £40 million to finalize a permanent signing of the player.
Greenwood’s next game is an away trip to Osasuna, a midtable team, in fifteen days. The attacker will be eager to build on a stronger showing this past weekend.