Real Madrid slipped to a 2-1 defeat in La Liga after being thoroughly outplayed by Valencia on Wednesday night. Los Blancos stay third, but are now five points behind neighbours Atletico Madrid in second and 13 adrift of leaders Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Valencia are just a point outside the top four thanks to the improvement made under manager Marcelino.
Athletic Bilbao are also still in the mix to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League after beating Levante 3-2 at San Mames. Athletic are eighth but only four points behind Getafe.
Elsewhere, a 3-3 draw between Celta Vigo and Huesca has done little to ease the relegation concerns facing both clubs.