Takefusa Kubo of Getafe CF reacts during the La Liga Santander match between Elche CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Martinez Valero on January 11, 2021 in Elche, Spain.
Madrid: Young Japan forward Takefusa Kubo made his debut for Getafe on Monday and helped his new club come from behind to defeat Elche 3-1 in the Spanish league.
Kubo set up a goal after coming off the bench in his first match since joining Getafe on a loan from Real Madrid. Carles Alena, on a loan from Barcelona, also debuted for Getafe.
Elche took the lead through Raul Guti in the fourth minute, but the visitors rallied with goals by Marc Cucurella in the 39th minute, Jaime Mata in the 69th, and Angel Luis Rodriguez in the 86th.
Elche played with 10 men after midfielder Ivan Marcone was sent off in the 52nd for a foul on Alena.
The 19-year-old Kubo, who set up Mata’s goal five minutes after entering the match, started the season playing with Villarreal but was not getting many minutes under coach Unai Emery. He played on a loan with Mallorca after being signed by Real Madrid in 2019.
5 away wins across 9 matches this weekend in #LaLigaSantander! 🧳#LiveResults pic.twitter.com/OOIzCDFmcx
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) January 11, 2021
Alena, who joined from Barcelona this month, was in the starting lineup for his debut.
This was only the second win in 12 league matches for Getafe, who moved to 13th place.
Elche, winless in 11 league matches, stayed in 18th place, just inside the relegation zone.
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