Getafe striker Manu del Moral's diving header reduced the lead in the 44th minute and Javi Casquero equalized with a powerful, long-range shot in the 61st.
Atletico's draw with visiting Mallorca left them with only one win in six games.
Atletico striker Fernando Torres scored from Jose Manuel Jurado's pass in the 16th, with midfielder Juan Arango leveling for Mallorca from close range in the 53rd.
Florent Sinama-Pongolle gave Recreativo the lead in the 11th minute with his 10th goal of the season. The French striker is on loan from Liverpool.
Javier Portillo equalized for last-place Gimnastic with a fierce shot five minutes later, with the hosts then the losing midfielder Alejandro Campano to a red card in the 40th.
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