Getafe visited Mestalla nineteenth on 2 points, in the fifth round and on a Wednesday evening.

Silva scored on 15 and Villa on 31. Braulio pulled one back on 76, his first LaLiga goal.

Laudrup replaced Sousa with Manu del Moral at half-time, sending on Braulio for Uche on 73 — he scored three minutes later — and Granero for Nacho on 79.

Nacho and Manu del Moral saw yellow for Getafe, and Miguel, Albiol and Baraja for Valencia.

Fernández Borbalán refereed. Getafe remained nineteenth on 2 points. Ustari was making his LaLiga debut.