Getafe arrived at the fourth group matchday with three points: they had won the first match and lost the next two, the last in Stuttgart two weeks earlier.

Marica put Stuttgart ahead in the 26th and the match opened up in the second half: Gebhart scored in the 64th and Harnik in the 76th.

Míchel brought on Casquero for Boateng at the break, Manu del Moral for Sardinero in the 58th and Miku for Kaş in the 65th. It was Kaş's first Europa League match.

Marica, scorer of the first goal, was sent off in the 79th. Mané was booked in the 14th, Cata Díaz and Casquero in the 46th and Miku in the 78th for Getafe.

Marijo Strahonja was the referee. Getafe were left with three points with two group matchdays remaining.