Villarreal's torrid run continued as they were held to a 1-1 Primera Division draw at Getafe and remain without a win since March 8. Marcelino's side looked to be heading for their first win in six matches in all competitions when Ikechukwu Uche broke the deadlock early in the second half from the penalty spot but his effort was soon cancelled out by Diego Castro, and Getafe held on for a point...Full Story »

Sevilla's top-four challenge took a hit at Getafe as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to the Primera Division strugglers. Pedro Leon tapped home the winner in the 85th minute to condemn the visitors to back-to-back defeats and lift Getafe further clear of the drop zone. Alvaro Vazquez's first-half penalty put the hosts in front before Grzegorz Krychowiak levelled midway through the second half. F...Full Story »

Cosmin Contra is expecting a tough test at Levante as Getafe look to get back to winning ways in the Primera Division. Contra's charges eased to a 3-0 victory over Eibar in the Copa del Rey on Friday, but prior to that they lost back-to-back La Liga matches. They head into Monday's game at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia only two points and as many places above Levante and Contra is wary of thei...Full Story »

Getafe moved into sixth place in the Primera Division as a Pedro Leon goal was enough to guide them to a 1-0 win over Levante on Friday. Pedro struck in the 79th minute after a match which was short on attacking quality. While victory moved the hosts above Real Sociedad, it leaves Levante in a precarious position as they suffered a fourth successive loss. Getafe had won just once in five game...Full Story »

Getafe heaped more misery on Espanyol by inflicting another defeat on the Primera Division's bottom team - 2-0 at the Estadi Cornella-El Prat. Pedro Leon's early strike set the visitors on their way and Mane put the result beyond doubt with a second goal in stoppage time. The result left the Barcelona team rooted to last place while Getafe climbed provisionally to seventh in the standings. Ge...Full Story »

Real Madrid's Pedro Leon could return to Getafe on a season-long loan, according to ABC Deportes. The 25-year-old's star has been on the wane since he joined Los Merengues in 2010. Back then, he was the hottest young property in Spanish football and his dribbling and eye for goal earned him favourable comparisons with Real legend Guti. Real snapped him up for €10 million but the arriv...Full Story »

Pedro Leon struck the crossbar in the last minute as Getafe had to settle for a point in a largely uneventful goalless draw at Real Sociedad. The result leaves Getafe just above the relegation zone with only one win and six points to their credit this season, while Sociedad are two points better off after bringing an end to their three-match losing streak. The hosts had the better of the first...Full Story »

On-loan Real Madrid winger Pedro Leon has revealed a proposed January transfer to Chelsea was blocked by former Blues boss Jose Mourinho, after a bitter war of words that left the 24-year-old feeling 'humiliated'. Leon joined Real Madrid in a £10million move from Getafe last summer, but after struggling to break into the starting lineup, he was ultimately left out of the squad for the Ch...Full Story »

Getafe loanee Pedro Leon has broken rank and hit out at his treatment while at parent club Real Madrid.Leon was loaned out to Getafe in the summer after failing to make the grade at the Bernabeu.The 24-year-old midfielder, who had initially joined Madrid from Getafe in July 2010 for €10million, claims he suffered humiliation at the hands of Real coach Jose Mourinho.Leon made just five st...Full Story »

A stunning late rally from Malaga maintained their position at the top of Spain's Primera Division after they claimed a 3-2 win over Getafe. Malaga were briefly knocked off the top by Valencia - but the Andalusian side reclaimed pole position after their triumph. Getafe led 2-1 in the 88th minute courtesy of goals from Pedro Leon and substitute Miku, either side of Ruud van Nistelrooy's equali...Full Story »