Getafe visited the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in 14th place on 20 points, facing a direct rival in the relegation battle.

Édgar Méndez scored the only goal of the game in the 43rd.

Escudero saw his first yellow card in the 54th and his second in the 62nd, and Getafe played half an hour with ten men. Almería also finished with ten, after Hemed's second yellow in the 81st.

Quique Sánchez Flores brought on Roberto Lago, Emi Buendía and Pedro León; Hinestroza went off in the 59th, Sarabia in the 68th and Arroyo in the 83rd. Hinestroza was also booked in the 25th, Diego Castro in the 34th and Roberto Lago in the 89th.

Iglesias Villanueva was the referee. Emi Buendía made his LaLiga debut. Getafe remain on 20 points and drop to 15th place.