Getafe hosted Espanyol, tenth on 27 points, on matchday 22.

Soriano scored in the 16th and the 0-1 held until the end.

Laudrup brought on Braulio for Albín in the 61st, Casquero for De la Red in the 71st and Kepa for Belenguer in the 78th.

Pablo Hernández was booked for Getafe; for Espanyol, Zabaleta, Rufete, Moisés Hurtado, De la Peña and Àngel.

Pérez Burrull refereed. Getafe dropped to thirteenth on 27 points. Manu del Moral was reaching 50 games in LaLiga with the club.