 On 25 October 2011, after another game on the bench, Cuenca made his La Liga debut, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–0 away win against Granada CF.Four days later, again as a starter, he scored in a 5–0 home success over RCD Mallorca, assisted by Adriano.On 3 December 2011, Cuenca netted his second league goal, playing the entire 5–0 home rout of Levante UD.