Sunday 19 April 2015 22:56, UK
Defender Diego Mainz scored at both ends as rivals Granada and Sevilla drew 1-1 at Estadio Los Carmenes.
Veteran centre-back Mainz put the home side into the lead with a towering header from a corner on 16 minutes.
However, the stopper then had the ball in the same net midway through the second half when he stabbed a cross past his own goalkeeper Roberto at the near post.
Unai Emery’s side now lie two points behind fourth-placed Valencia in their hunt for a Champions League place.
Rayo Vallecano beat Almeria 2-0 with goals in either half to all but secure Primera Division survival for a fourth-consecutive season.
Antonio Amaya headed the hosts in front midway through the first half and then substitute Miku settled the match by tapping home in the last minute.
Villarreal missed the chance to tighten their grip on sixth after they were held at home by basement club Cordoba.
Juan Carlos made a string of saves in the visitors' goal to secure a point for the visitors, who lie eight points from safety.
Celta Vigo moved up to ninth after a Nolito penalty gave them a slender 1-0 win at Eibar.
Celta thought they had been awarded a spot-kick earlier in the match as the referee awarded the penalty when Joaquin Larrivey went down in the box, before reversing his decision after consultation with his assistant and booking the forward for diving.
But moments after Nolito had a goal disallowed for handball, the 28-year-old scored the winner from 12 yards after Santi Mina was brought down.
