Emil Audero made three saves, Rayo Vallecano was held to a draw by Getafe in the Spanish La Liga.

Emil Audero played the full 90 minutes as Rayo Vallecano were held to a 1-1 Draw by Getafe during the ninth matchweek of La Liga at the Coliseum Stadium, Madrid, on Monday evening local time. The Indonesia national team Goalkeeper recorded three saves, but failed to help his side secure a win despite holding a numerical advantage from the first half onwards.

According to official La Liga statistics, Emil also registered one punched clearance and posted a 72% passing accuracy. The goalkeeper, who is of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara descent, delivered a performance that formed a key part of the match dynamics, especially after Getafe were reduced to 10 men in the 28th minute.

Rayo actually held a strong opportunity to claim all three points. They took the lead first through Alvaro Garcia Rivera, while Djene Dakonam's red card had weakened Getafe's squad. However, the hosts fought back to equalise in the second half through Martín Satriano.

Emil Audero Delivers Consistent Display

Rayo Vallecano moved to take control of the fixture and opened a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute. A feed from Jorge de Frutos was finished cleanly by Alvaro Garcia Rivera.

Between the posts, Emil Audero executed his duties throughout the full match, pulling off three crucial saves as Getafe pushed to find gaps to level the score.

The match swung in Rayo's favour when Getafe were forced to continue play with 10 players from the 28th minute. Their captain and starting central defender Djene Dakonam received his second yellow card for a rough challenge against Alvaro Garcia.

This numerical advantage should have granted Rayo far greater room to dictate the flow of the match. Despite this, Getafe maintained their tactical structure and refused to allow the visiting side to extend their lead with ease.

Getafe Fight Back Despite Playing With 10 Men

Upon entering the second half, Getafe proved that being down one player did not dull their competitive drive. The home side instead scored the equalising goal in the 56th minute through Martín Satriano.

The goal originated from a fast counter attack. Francho Serrano sent an accurate cross which Satriano converted from close range to bring the scoreline to 1-1.

Rayo attempted once more to find a way to break down Getafe's defence. Even with their extra player advantage, Rayo failed to capitalise on the situation to score an additional goal.

On the contrary, Getafe showed tight discipline protecting their defensive zone. They successfully absorbed Rayo's pressure, while holding on to secure one point until the final whistle.

This draw places Rayo Vallecano at 13th in the provisional league table with 9 points from 8 matches. Getafe sit directly below them in 14th position, level on the same number of points.