nGetafe visited Vallecas on 39 points and conceded when the match had barely begun.
In the 7th minute, Lejeune made it 1-0. Rayo then set about protecting the lead for more than eighty minutes, with Iñigo Pérez turning to his bench late on.
Getafe ran out of options in the 80th, when Djené was sent off and left the side with ten men for the closing stages.
Arambarri was also booked. García Verdura refereed the match. The night left one number: Mayoral reached 100 Primera División appearances with Getafe.
