Getafe visited Mendizorroza fourth with 4 points, on the third matchday.

Nenê scored from a penalty in the 6th and Belenguer equalised a minute later. Nenê put the hosts ahead again in the 12th, Riki equalised in the 25th and scored again in the 38th, and Pernía made it 2-4 in the 50th. Nenê completed his first hat-trick in LaLiga with another penalty in the 66th.

Schuster brought on Pulido for Gavilán in the 72nd, Pachón for Riki in the 81st and Paunović for Güiza in the 88th.

Contra, Matellán, Pernía and Celestini saw yellow for Getafe, and Juanito and Wesley for Alavés.

Muñiz Fernández was the referee. Getafe went top of LaLiga with 7 points. It was Belenguer's first goal in the division and Riki's first double.