Getafe welcomed seventh-placed Espanyol, on 22 points, on the sixteenth matchday and on a Wednesday night.

Casquero was shown a second yellow in the 65th and eight minutes later Tamudo scored the only goal of the match.

Schuster only made two changes: Güiza came on for Paunović in the 73rd and Pachón for Nacho in the 80th.

Besides Casquero's second booking, Cortés and Manu del Moral saw yellow for Getafe. Espanyol also finished with ten men after Chica's second yellow in the 88th.

Muñiz Fernández refereed. Getafe dropped to ninth place with 22 points.