Getafe visited the Mercedes-Benz Arena in the third round of the group, with three points: a win on their debut against Odense and a defeat in Bern.

The game had only one goal. Marica scored in the 29th minute and the 1-0 never moved over the following sixty minutes.

Míchel made two changes at half-time, Casquero and Gavilán for Víctor Sánchez and Arizmendi, and brought Adrián Colunga on for Albín in the 72nd.

There were only two bookings: Marcano in the 27th for Getafe and Gentner in the 88th for Stuttgart.

Anastasios Kakos refereed. Getafe stayed on three points at the halfway point of the group stage. Pintos played his first Europa League game.