La Liga round-up: Valencia denied crucial victory late on by Malaga
Sunday 4 December 2016 23:13, UK
Pablo Fornals' injury-time equaliser kept the relegation heat on Valencia as Malaga rescued a 2-2 draw at the Mestalla.
Midfielder Fornals scored late after Rodrigo Valencia and Alvaro Medran looked to have given the hosts a much-needed victory.
Fornals also opened the scoring and his second goal meant Valencia are two points above the La Liga relegation zone after six league games without a win while Malaga remain in mid-table.
Etxebarria Benat, Inaki Williams and Iker Muniain scored as Athletic Bilbao beat Eibar 3-1 to keep in touch with the top five.
Sergi Enrich notched a second-half consolation for Eibar, who lost their three-match winning run, as Athletic secured a seventh victory of the season. They are seventh, two points behind the top five, with Eibar a place behind.
Sporting Gijon climbed out of La Liga's relegation zone with their first win in three months as they condemned rock bottom Osasuna to a 3-1 defeat.
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Carlos Carmona's double and Pereira Douglas gave the hosts their first victory since September, ending an 11-game winless run.
Miguel Flano scored a late consolation for the visitors, but Osasuna have won just once in the league this season and have now lost their last five games in all competitions and remain at the foot of the table.
Earlier in the day, Facundo Roncaglia's late goal rescued a 3-3 draw for Celta Vigo at Real Betis to leave them ninth, two points off the top five.
German Pezzella had given Betis a 3-2 lead 12 minutes before, but both sides had to settle for a point with Betis 14th, five points above the relegation zone.
Iago Aspas scored twice for Celta to make it 12 goals for club and country this season, while Antonio Sanabria and Ruben Castro also netted for the hosts.
Betis ended the game with 10 men after Petros was sent off for a second yellow card in injury time.
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Alaves missed out on a first home win since September as they drew 1-1 with Las Palmas at the Estadio Mendizorroza.
Alexis opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but Las Palmas, who had previously taken only four points from six away games, levelled in the 57th minute through Marko Livaja.
