Sunday 20 November 2016 22:02, UK
Nani rescued a 1-1 draw for Valencia and denied rock-bottom Granada a first La Liga win of the season.
Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez fired the visitors in front before half-time in Sunday's La Liga clash at the Mestalla, but Portugal star Nani struck immediately after the break.
Nani then came agonisingly close to grabbing his second when he latched onto Munir's pass and fizzed his shot inches wide.
Granada could also have stolen victory, with Jeremie Boga teeing up Carcela-Gonzalez, whose shot was kept out by Diego Alves.
Espanyol extended their unbeaten run to six matches after they snatched a 1-0 victory in a fiery game at Alaves.
Seven yellow cards were shown in a cagey clash which looked to be heading for a draw after Fernando Pacheco saved a late penalty from Gerard Moreno.
But the striker redeemed himself by heading home the only goal of the game nine minutes from time to steal all three points for Quique Sanchez Flores' side.
Inigo Martinez scored a fabulous free-kick as Real Sociedad beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 away to make it five wins in six league matches.
Xabi Prieto put the visitors in front but Sporting went in level at the break through Duje Cop's strike. David Zurutuza restored Real's lead before Martinez stole the show with a wickedly curling left-foot shot which gave Sporting goalkeeper Pichu Cuellar no chance.
In the late game, Athletic Bilbao moved within two points of fourth-placed Villarreal as Raul Garcia's goal midway through the second half proved the difference at San Mames.
Villarreal had only lost one of their previous 11 league games but slipped to a 1-0 defeat in Bilbao, and arguably the home side could have had more, with Inaki Williams hitting a post minutes before Garcia struck from close range.
Athletic moved up one place to seventh, and are now only four points behind Sevilla in third, after a game which only came alive in the second half.
