How much did they hate each other? They got into a fistfight during the match.
On the 7th, Real Valladolid suffered a 0-4 defeat against Getafe in the 30th round of the 2024-25 La Liga season held in Valladolid, Spain. With this loss, Valladolid is now at the bottom of the standings with 16 points.
20th place Valladolid has a dismal record of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 22 losses, making relegation a certainty. They are 10 points behind 19th place Las Palmas (6 wins, 8 draws, 16 losses, 26 points).
As Valladolid was trailing 0-3, an incident occurred during the match. Valladolid, already short on players after Mario Martín was sent off during stoppage time in the first half, was fighting with just 10 players.
Forward Juanmi Latasa was substituted in the 15th minute of the second half. Latasa, dissatisfied with the substitution, ignored the handshake offered by the vice-captain Luis Pérez on the bench. Suddenly, Pérez threw a punch at Latasa's face. Latasa did not react even after being hit in the face. Defender Comer intervened to stop the angry Pérez.
Even the club staff of Valladolid intervened. A calmed Pérez eventually exited to the locker room.
After the match, Latasa and Pérez issued a joint statement saying, "Violence can never be justified in sports for any reason. We apologize to the club and the fans. We will accept any penalties."
The La Liga secretariat is expected to discipline both players after investigating the incident.
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