MADRID (Reuters) -- Getafe were fined 3,000 euros by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Tuesday after their fans made racist chants at Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o during a Primera Liga match on Sunday.

The RFEF said the maximum fine of 6,000 euros had not been applied because the club had responded to the incidents by making public announcements during the game calling for fans to respect the visiting players.

Match referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez noted the abuse in his match report on Monday, saying "some sectors of the crowd imitated the sound of a monkey" on various occasions when Cameroon striker Eto'o contested the ball.

"The game was stopped once because of this, and an announcement put out on the public address system, asking people to stop making the noises," he added.

"The club also put a message on the electronic scoreboard saying 'No to racism'."

Getafe were fined 600 euros last year, after the corresponding fixture, following similar incidents of racist chanting.

Barcelona won Sunday's game 3-1, with Eto'o opening the scoring in the first minute.

"We should all unite to fight these kinds of racist acts," Eto'o said. "What's most important is that the footballers are united against it.

"I would like to thank the directors of Getafe for the way they acted and hope that other stadiums will take note of what they did."

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