Villarreal's relegation woes deepened after a 2-1 defeat away to Real Betis on Sunday. The result has left the Yellow Submarine in the bottom three, despite Real Valladolid losing at home to Sevilla.
To make matters worse for Villarreal, Celta Vigo moved out of the drop zone after seeing off 10-man Real Sociedad at home.
Getafe kept hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in club history alive with a narrow win at home to Athletic Bilbao. It keeps Getafe fourth, but Sevilla have closed the gap to just a single point.