Sunday 6 November 2016 21:30, UK
Villarreal moved up into third place in La Liga with a 2-0 win over Real Betis at El Madrigal to increase the pressure on Los Verdiblancos boss Gus Poyet.
Goals from Manu Trigueros and Roberto Soriano condemned Betis to a fourth defeat in five La Liga matches, while Villarreal moved above Atletico Madrid into the spot behind Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Celta Vigo came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 at Balaidos as the visitors slid further towards the drop zone.
Dani Parejo's penalty had put Valencia ahead after 33 minutes, but Facundo Roncaglia levelled just before the break and John Guidetti headed in the winner with 14 minutes remaining.
The result sees Celta move up to eighth, but Valencia are just one point above the drop zone with 10 points from 11 matches.
Athletic Bilbao are without a La Liga win at Espanyol for 18 years following a goalless draw at RCDE Stadium. Bilbao may have beaten Genk 5-3 in the Europa League on Thursday night but they could not find the net here and had to settle for a second consecutive league stalemate.
The draw was Espanyol's fourth in five matches and they sit 13th in the table, five points behind seventh-placed Bilbao.
