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Alaves boosted their chances of a top-half La Liga finish on Monday after they closed the curtain on Week 32 with a 2-1 victory over Villarreal at the Estadio Mendizorrotza.
Ibai Gomez and Rodrigo Ely scored twice in 10 minutes to put the hosts two goals ahead at the interval, and Cedric Bakambu's 70th-minute chip home proved to be nothing more than a consolation for Villarreal.
Leaders Real Madrid preserved a three-point cushion over Barcelona after Isco struck late to clinch a 3-2 win at Sporting Gijon on Saturday, while the Blaugrana edged Real Sociedad at home by the same margin.