Deportivo la Coruna kept the pressure on Sevilla and Mallorca with a hard fought win at home to Xerez.

All of the goals came in the first half. Guardado and Riki put Deportivo 2-0 up after just eight minutes and Mario Bermejo pulled one back for Xerez after 38 minutes.

Xerez worked hard, but was unable to find an equalizer in the second half. The result leaves them rock bottom of the table.

Sunday saw Athletic Club Bilbao cruise home past Tenerife 4-1. The game was over as a contest by 22 minutes, by which time Athletic led 2-0 thanks to a Fernando Llorente penalty and a goal from Gaizka Toquero.

Tenerife lost defender Jose Culebas in the penalty decision and with 10 men had no way back. Andoni Iriola and Igor Gabilondo added further goals for the Basques in the second half.

Malaga's revival continued with a 2-1 home win against Espanyol thanks to goals from Fernando and Obinna.

Valladolid fought out a valuable point away to Osasuna thanks to a magnificent goal from Medunjanin, before Camunas netted a late equalizer for Osasuna as the game ended 1-1.

Zaragoza's mini revival ended with a 3-1 defeat at home to Sporting Gijon.

Bilic and Luis Moran put Sporting 2-0 ahead. Arizmendi pulled one back for the home side in injury time, but David Barral killed off Zaragoza's chances with a strike a minute later.

Atletico Madrid meanwhile returned to business as usual. After a fine display to beat Barcelona last weekend, Atletico lost 1-0 in Almeria.

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