Getafe were visiting Mestalla eleventh with 13 points, on the eleventh matchday.

The match turned steeply uphill quickly: Tino Costa scored in the 8th minute —Valencia's 4,000th goal in LaLiga— and David Navarro sealed it in the 63rd.

Míchel brought on Sardinero for Pedro Ríos in the 55th, and Albín and Miku for Casquero and Adrián Colunga in the 66th. It was Sardinero's first LaLiga match.

Rafa, Cata Díaz and Mané were booked for Getafe, and Albelda, Aduriz and Jordi Alba for Valencia. Mathieu went off injured in the 41st.

Clos Gómez was the referee. Getafe stayed eleventh with 13 points. Isco also made his LaLiga debut, coming on in the 73rd minute for Valencia.