Getafe arrived at La Rosaleda 9th with 44 points, the same tally with which they had started the previous matchday.

Santa Cruz opened the scoring in the 40th minute and Weligton made it 2-0 in the 47th. Valera pulled 1 back in the 70th, but the score did not change again.

Luis García brought on Sarabia, Alcácer and Lafita; Álvaro Vázquez came off in the 60th, Barrada in the 63rd and Xavi Torres in the 70th.

Diego Castro saw a yellow card in the 31st, Lopo in the 74th and Sarabia in the 89th. For Málaga, Iturra, Santa Cruz and Camacho were booked.

Clos Gómez refereed. Getafe remained 9th with 44 points, 1 ahead of Sevilla.