Alavés vs. Getafe: A Match Notable for Its High Number of Fouls

omidbasir- The match was marked by numerous interruptions, resulting in a lack of rhythm and frequent stoppages due to the high number of fouls committed at Mendizorroza. The Alavés-Getafe encounter has now ranked as the third match of the season in LaLiga with the highest number of fouls, totaling 40.

So far this season, only two matches have recorded more fouls than today’s clash in Mendizorroza. The first is the Sevilla-Elche match, which saw 42 fouls, while the second is the Espanyol-Rayo Vallecano game, which had 41.

The trend of high fouls persisted throughout both halves of the Alavés-Getafe match. At halftime, a total of 21 fouls had been recorded—11 by Coudet’s side and 10 by Bordalás’s team. By the end of the match, the total reached 40, evenly distributed with 20 fouls committed by each team.

In contrast, the record for the highest number of fouls in a LaLiga match remains significantly higher. That record was set during the 2010/11 season in a match between Sporting de Gijón and Real Sociedad, where an astounding 59 fouls were committed.