Getafe opened 2009 at home, tenth with 21 points, in the seventeenth round of fixtures.

Bodipo scored in the 7th and Manu del Moral equalised in the 15th. The match was decided in the 81st, with the penalty converted by Sergio.

Víctor Muñoz brought on Soldado for Albín in the 55th, Uche for Gavilán in the 68th and Cortés for Contra in the 78th.

Keeper Abbondanzieri, Contra, Mario, Cata Díaz, Licht and Polanski were booked for Getafe; for Deportivo, Manuel Pablo, Zé Castro, Filipe Luís, Juan Rodríguez and Bodipo.

Fernández Borbalán was the referee. Getafe stayed tenth with 21 points.