Getafe opened 2008 at home, eleventh on 21 points, in the eighteenth matchday.

The match broke open in the second half: Vivar Dorado scored in the 54th, Álvaro Rubio in the 67th and Vivar Dorado again in the 75th, his first LaLiga double with Valladolid.

Laudrup replaced Pallardó with Gavilán at half-time, and brought on Braulio for Pablo Hernández in the 64th and Albín for Manu del Moral in the 76th.

Cata Díaz, Pablo Hernández for Getafe and Rafa for Valladolid were booked.

Medina Cantalejo was the referee. Getafe dropped to thirteenth on 21 points. Gavilán reached fifty LaLiga appearances.