Getafe welcomed Barcelona ninth with 22 points, on the seventeenth matchday and in the first match of 2007.

Güiza scored in the 53rd and Xavi equalised in the 69th.

Schuster brought on Sousa for Vivar Dorado in the 73rd, Verpakovskis for Güiza in the 74th and Manu del Moral for Pachón in the 82nd.

Alexis saw a second yellow in the 89th and Getafe finished with ten men. Guðjohnsen was booked for Barcelona.

Mejuto González refereed. Getafe stayed ninth with 23 points. Verpakovskis was making his LaLiga debut.