David Soria kept a clean sheet and Real Oviedo and Getafe played out a goalless draw, the match finishing 0-0 after the fourth official signalled eight minutes of added time.
The decisive moment came when Soria saved Thiago Borbas's right-footed shot from the centre of the box, while Getafe were repeatedly frustrated by blocks from Luis Vázquez, Martín Satriano, Luis Milla, Borja Mayoral and Luis Milla again. Alex Sancris was shown a yellow card for a bad foul, and both Borja Mayoral and Mauro Arambarri were caught offside as both sides probed for a winner.
The point leaves the standings unchanged in ways that matter: Real Oviedo are bottom of La Liga with 28 points from 34 matches and sit 11 points adrift of 17th‑placed Sevilla. Getafe remain seventh, level on points with eighth‑placed Athletic Bilbao and three points behind sixth‑placed Celta Vigo. Oviedo have managed six wins, 10 draws and 18 defeats from 34 matches and carry the worst home record in the division with 18 points from 17 matches; Getafe still boast the sixth‑best away record in Spain's top flight.
Form lines underlined the stakes. Oviedo arrived with a single point from their last three matches after a 3-0 loss to Real Betis and a 2-1 home defeat to Elche, while Getafe came into the game having lost three of their last four La Liga fixtures and following successive defeats to Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano. Earlier this season Getafe beat Real Oviedo 2-0 in the reverse fixture; the sides' previous meeting at Estadio Carlos Tartiere was an Oviedo 2-1 victory in February 2017.
The game also exposed selection and fitness questions on both sides. Leander Dendoncker was unavailable through injury for Oviedo, while Brandon Domingues and Ovie Ejaria required late fitness tests. Martin Satriano was a doubt for Getafe; Zaid Romero and Mario Martin were available again after suspensions. Eric Bailly was expected to play in the middle of Oviedo's defence, Santi Cazorla was expected to be involved at some stage, and Adrian Liso was likely to be pushed into a more attacking role. Those personnel permutations did not produce a decisive edge on a day when clear chances were repeatedly smothered or ruled out by offside.
For getafe fc the draw is another reminder that possession and territory must translate into goals if they are to press for Europe: despite a string of attempts and blocked efforts they could not find the finish that would move them up the table. For Oviedo, one point does little to halt a slide that could see relegation confirmed this weekend, leaving the club still deep in a fight they have so far failed to win.
