Getafe opened 2003 at Butarque, fourteenth with 20 points on the 17th matchday.

Sívori scored in the 15th and Lawal in the 74th. Vivar Dorado narrowed the gap in the 90th, when there was no time left.

Felines replaced Nano Rivas and Diego Rivas at half-time with Estévez and Álvaro Jurado, and brought on David for Iñaki Cenzano in the 70th.

Leganés finished with ten men after Lawal's second yellow card in the 85th. Tena, Txema, Diego Rivas, Vivar Dorado and Alberto Ruiz were booked for Getafe.

Tristante Oliva was the referee. Getafe dropped to fifteenth with 20 points.