Morientes 8 - Was given one task and carried it out superbly as Valencia needed a goal to finish the game off and his brave header did that.
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Ustari 5 - Did make one fine save from Villa to deny Valencia, but just like against Bayern, a goalkeeping error and a poor clearance took the wind out of Getafe's sails.
Cortés 6 - Was unable to go forward as much as he is accustomed to but did a good job keeping Mata quiet down the flank.
Cata Diaz 7 - He was not at fault for any of the goals and put in a reasonably solid display individually, even though Getafe failed defensively as a unit.
Tena 5.5 - The flashes of strength and prowess were undone when he lost Alexis for the second goal. Also gave away possession more than once.
Licht 6.5 - Was also not at his best as he showed signs of nerves and later frustration, but that may have been down to fatigue too.
Contra 7 - Went on one purposeful run and won Getafe a penalty and a way back into the game, before going off.
Casquero 6.5 - Was replaced with what must have been an injury. He had been unable to move freely as Valencia's pressure penned him in.
De la Red 5 - Made mistakes defensively, and bottled it up front on a couple of occasions. The talented midfielder had a game he will want to forget in a real hurry.
Granero 8 - His running caused Valencia problems and his shot against the bar probably deserved more than a goal-kick.
Albín 6.5 - Neither of the Getafe strikers excelled as they were marked out of the game, but Albín was marginally better than Del Moral.
Del Moral 5.5 - If had stayed on his feet on the occasions he looked for a penalty with some poor dives he may have done more.
Subs
Pablo 6 - Came on and was unable to change Getafe's fortunes down the right flank.
Celestini 4 - May have been surprised to have earned a ref card, but the tackle on Silva was hard and from behind and was needless.
Braulio 7 - Could have made things so different had his powerful header not been tipped superbly wide by Hildebrand.
The win eases the pressure on Valencia coach Ronald Koeman following a disappointing Liga campaign by securing the team a place in Europe next season.
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