Wednesday 1 March 2017 23:16, UK
Villarreal maintained their push for Champions League football next season as they comfortably beat Osasuna 4-1 on Wednesday evening.
They were big winners at the El Sadar Stadium, where Rafael Santos Borre bagged a late brace to build on Roberto Soriano's opener and Roberto Soldado's penalty in a victory that puts them three points from fourth spot.
Roberto Torres got among the goals for bottom club Osasuna, who are now nine points from safety behind Sporting Gijon, who lost 6-1 to Barcelona.
Closer to escaping from the relegation zone are Granada, who clinched a vital 2-1 win over Alaves at the Estadio Los Carmenes.
Mubarak Wakaso set the improving Andalusians on the path to a third straight home success and Isaac Cuenca's goal rendered Victor Camarasa's response irrelevant.
Alaves, who remain in 11th place with 33 points, had Aleksandar Katai and Alexis dismissed for dissent in second-half stoppage-time after a potential equalising goal was ruled out by the referee.
Elsewhere, Celta Vigo and Espanyol played out a 2-2 mid-table draw at Balaidos.
Tenth-placed Celta saw Iago Aspas break the deadlock midway through the first half and, when Gerard Moreno cancelled out the former Liverpool striker's goal, Daniel Wass notched.
The points were split before the break as Pablo Piatti grabbed a leveller after 31 minutes.
