Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Diocesano and Getafe take on each other at Estadio Municipal de Arroyo de la Luz in the Copa del Rey last 64. Diocesano quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Gimnastica Segoviana, with the team rolling over Don Benito 4-0, meaning that they are high on confidence ahead of the Spanish Cup game. A man to keep an eye on in the home side will be Senegal midfielder Ndiaye Dione, who scored a brace at the weekend.
The capital club, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Diocesano by beating San Roque after extra-time. Getafe have been struggling in La Liga this term, and seeing that they often struggle on the travels, the share of spoils is on the cards at Estadio Municipal. All Alvarez, Duarte, and Portu are back to contention after missing Getafe’s La Liga game against Almeria.
Highlighted Player (Djené):
A central defender who can equally be deployed as a right-back, Djene Dakonam has emerged as one of the most influential Getafe players in the 2017/18 season. His road to prominence was a long one, however, and Djene had to bide his time in order to be recognized for quality he undoubtedly possesses. Dapaong-born Togolese international, Djene Dakonam made his first football steps as a youth member of Etoile Filante.
Spells in Benin and Cameroon with Tonnerre d’Abomey and Coton Sport, respectively, saw Djene Dakonam grab attention of Alcoron, who moved in to bring him to Spain in 2014. During two years in Spain Djene Dakonam made 59 league appearances before moving to Sint-Truidense. It was in Belgium that Djene Dakonam proved his defensive versatility and Getafe came calling the very next year, in 2017.
Djene proved to be an instant hit with the Azulones and is hoping a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs will not be too far away for him. The likes of Arsenal and Tottenham have been sniffing around him during the summer transfer window in 2018 but were ultimately scared off by his £31 million release clause.
Highlighted Team (Getafe):
Getafe Club de Futbol is a Spanish football club from the suburb of Madrid. The club hosts its home games in the Coliseum Alfonso Perez which holds a capacity of 17 7000 seats. The club managed to reach the Primera Division in 2004. The main club colors are blue and red. The fans of Getafe gave the club the nickname Azulones or Geta.
The biggest succes of Getafe was in the season 2006/2007 where the club reached the final of the Copa del Rey which they lost 1-0 against Sevilla FC. Getafe CF played in the UEFA Cup once in 2007 where they end in the quarter finals after playing against Bayern Munich.
Known players that played for Getafe in their football career are: David Silva, Raul Albiol, Aragones and Daniel Guiza.