Monday 9 April 2018 08:39, UK
Levante put breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone after a last-gasp 2-1 win over Las Palmas despite finishing with nine men at Ciutat de Valencia.
Coke gave the hosts the lead in the 35th minute but it was cancelled out five minutes after half-time by David Garcia.
Las Palmas found themselves with a man advantage four minutes from time when Coke was shown a second yellow card.
But it was Levante who found the winner two minutes into stoppage time through Jose Campana, and there was still time for Ruben Rochina to be sent off.
The result moved Levante 10 points ahead of their opponents and eight clear of the bottom three.
Mikel Oyarzabal struck twice as Real Sociedad romped to a 5-0 home victory over Girona.
Sociedad were fast out of the blocks and took an 11th-minute lead when Sergio Canales drilled a long-range left-footed shot past keeper Yassine Bounou.
They doubled their advantage 10 minutes before the break when Adnan Januzaj, who had twice gone close earlier, ran on to midfielder Ruben Pardo's through-ball and fired into the bottom corner.
They turned the screw following David Zurutuza's introduction as a 64th-minute replacement for Pardo, with the newcomer providing a hat-trick of assists to supply Oyarzabal with a double and another for fellow substitute Juanmi in something of a rout for the home side.
Striker Rodrigo's sixth goal in five games eased Valencia above Real Madrid and into third place with a 1-0 win over Espanyol.
He set the ball rolling with just seven minutes played when he headed home Goncalo Guedes' cross at the far post, and Guedes, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Simone Zaza all went close to a second as the home side enjoyed much the better of the first half without finding a way past impressive keeper Pau Lopez.
Opposite number Neto had to get down well to save Sergi Darder's deflected 59th-minute shot seconds after Rodrigo had headed just wide at the other end, but although the visitors were much better after the break, they could not find an equaliser.
Finally, Antoine Griezmann forced a 1-1 derby draw between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Bernabeu but neither team will be satisfied with a share of the points as Barcelona close in on the title.
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock early in the second half, briefly drawing reigning champions Real to within 13 points of runaway leaders Barca, but Griezmann equalised four minutes later.
