Getafe hosted Sporting, seventh with 51 points, in the thirty-sixth matchday and on a Tuesday night.

De las Cuevas put Sporting ahead in the 17th minute and Soldado equalised in the 47th, in the first sustained move of the second half.

Míchel brought on Manu del Moral for Gavilán in the 66th minute, Parejo for Casquero in the 73rd and Miku for Soldado in the 82nd.

There were no cards throughout the match.

Mateu Lahoz was the referee. Getafe rose to sixth place with 52 points, level with Villarreal.