Getafe hosted Racing, tenth on 36 points, on matchday 28.

Smolarek put Racing ahead in the 53rd. Uche equalised in the 65th and Gavilán turned the match around ten minutes later.

Laudrup replaced Mario Cotelo with Pablo Hernández at the break, and brought on Uche for Albín in the 55th —he scored ten minutes later— and Signorino for Gavilán in the 79th.

Racing finished with nine: Pablo Álvarez was sent off in the 74th and goalkeeper Toño in the 76th. Getafe were also left with ten after Braulio's second booking in the 76th. Tena, Gavilán, Celestini and Pablo Hernández were booked.

Iturralde González refereed. Getafe rose to eighth on 39 points. Mario Cotelo was reaching his 100th game in LaLiga with the club.