 During his first year he appeared sparingly for the UEFA Cup quarter-finalists, scoring in a 2–0 home win over Real Murcia after coming from the bench on 21 October but also being sent off after kicking an opponent; from that moment onwards he rarely had a match, not even in the Copa del Rey (nine league matches in two full seasons combined).On 5 August 2010, Kepa was sold to Recreativo de Huelva in Segunda División as Adrián Colunga moved in the opposite direction.He made only 19 appearances out of a possible 42 in his first year, being released from contract in April 2012 after no competitive minutes during the campaign whatsoever.