Atletico Madrid closed the gap on leaders Barcelona to six points after a narrow 1-0 win over Eibar on Saturday.
A solitary goal from Kevin Gameiro was enough for Diego Simeone's side to win, while Barca are in action on Sunday as they take on Real Sociedad.
Meanwhile, there was more misery for Real Madrid as they slipped to their fourth La Liga defeat of the season, beaten 1-0 defeat by Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Saturday's La Liga Results
Girona 6-0 Las Palmas
Real Madrid 0-1 Villarreal
Eibar 0-1 Atletico Madrid
Deportivo La Coruna 1-2 Valencia
La Liga Standings
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