the arrival of roberto soldado relegated del moral to a more secondary role in 2008–09, but he still appeared in 29 league contests, operating mostly on the wings. on 24 january 2010, he scored the game's only goal as getafe defeated former side atlético madrid for the first time at home in its history; on 7 november, after netting in a 1–3 home loss against fc barcelona, he became the club's best-ever scorer in the top division for the second time, surpassing precisely soldado.