OMNISPORT

Fourth-placed Villarreal extended their unbeaten run to 10 La Liga matches, but missed the chance to join Real Madrid on 47 points after a 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao.

Both sides ended the match with 10 men after the hosts' Inaki Williams was shown a second yellow card in the last minute for a foul on Manu Trigueros, before the away side's Daniele Bonera received a second booking for handball in stoppage-time having only come on as a 72nd-minute substitute.

Athletic are sixth in the table and will keenly watch the clash between their closest rivals for a European place as fifth-placed Sevilla meet seventh-placed Celta Vigo on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Deportivo La Coruna are now without a win in seven league games after being held to a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijon, with Jony's strike for the hosts being cancelled out by Luis Alberto in the first half.

Rayo Vallecano recorded a priceless 2-0 win over relegation rivals Las Palmas, with Miku and Bebe grabbing the goals. 

In-form Rayo have only lost once in their last six league games, while the defeat means Las Palmas drop into the bottom three as they still wait for a first away league win of the campaign.