Alavés and Getafe kicked off the 2026/2027 La Liga season, and the first goalscorer has already emerged. The match saw little action in the first half until a pivotal moment occurred just before the break when Kiko Femenía received a red card.

As the second half progressed, Mariano Díaz entered the game in the 57th minute and quickly became a key player by providing a superb cross. Nahuel Tenaglia took advantage of this opportunity by running in from deep after dispossessing Enes Ünal and heading the ball into the net.

With this goal, Tenaglia made history as the first player from Alavés to score the opening goal of a league season. He also became the fourth Argentine to achieve this milestone, following in the footsteps of ‘Chimy’ Ávila.

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We already have the first goalscorer of the 2026/2027 La Liga season, and it came in Alavés vs Getafe.

After a first half in which very little happened, Alavés vs Getafe came to life in the second half following Kiko Femenía’s red card just before the break.

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Then, in the 57th minute, Mariano Díaz came on and ended up becoming the star by delivering a great cross for the assist.

The goalscorer was Nahuel Tenaglia, who arrived from deep after taking the ball off Enes Ünal and headed it home.

He is the first Alavés player in history to score the opening goal of a league season, and the fourth Argentine to do so. The last was ‘Chimy’ Ávila.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.