Benfica 1 - Getafe 2

Benfica: Quim; Nelson, Luisao (Zoro 29'), Edcarlos, Leo; Katsouranis, Rui Costa; Carlos Rodríguez, Di María (Mantorras 61'), Sepsi; Cardozo. 4-2-3-1.
Getafe: Ustari; Contra, Belenguer, Cata Díaz, Licht; Casquero, De la Red (Celestini 73'); Pablo Hernández, Albín, Granero (Mario Cotelo 46'); Braulio (Manu del Moral 61'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 25. De la Red. Beat two defenders and fired deflected shot past keeper.
0-2. 67. Pablo Hernández. Picked up Albín pass and curled shot past Quim.
1-2. 76. Mantorras. Held off two tackles and fired long shot past Ustari.

A magnificent result for Spain's only remaining representative Getafe in the first leg of the fourth round, a 1-2 victory against Benfica in the Da Luz stadium giving them a big advantage for next week's return match.

The game swung in the Spaniards' favour early on when Cardozo was sent off for lashing out at Belenguer in only the eighth minute, leaving José Antonio Camacho's side with ten men. Rui Costa tested Ustari with a free kick and Pablo Hernández brought a good save out of Quim at the other end, but midway through the first half De la Red opened the scoring for Getafe with a shot which took a deflection off a defender.

Pablo Hernández made it two after the restart, curling a shot past Quim from outside of the area, and the game seemed to be over. But Cristian Rodríguez hit the bar from a yard out when it would have been easier to score, and with a quarter of an hour to go substitute Montorras got one back for the hosts with a long shot which bounced past Ustari. Casquero could have restored the two goal cushion when he chipped just over the top near the end, but Michael Laudrup's side were happy to return home with a victory under their belts.