Although the game started quietly in accordance with the minute's silence for the victims of the recent floods in Spain, the home team would take the lead with the opening shot.
Anastasios Douvikas had a straightforward header into an open goal from two yards out after Celta captain Iago Aspas bullied his way to the byline and set up a tease cross to the back post that went over a flat-footed David Soria in the Getafe goal. One of the other few bursts of activity in the first half included the same three players. Aspas arced a through ball with the outside of his foot into Douvikas' path, but Soria was quick enough to sprint off his line and deny the Greek striker. Getafe got off to a strong start after the interval, with replacement Alvaro Rodriguez forcing Celta goalkeeper Vicente Guaita to make the game's first save.