Real Madrid's La Liga title bid nearly took another major hit in Week 29, but Los Blancos rallied to beat Las Palmas on Sunday, 2-1.
Casemiro scored the winning goal after Willian Jose had shocked the visitors with a late equaliser, while Sergio Ramos stole the headlines with a goal and yet another sending-off.
Elsewhere, Sevilla beat Villarreal 4-2 to close the gap between the two teams to just five points. Barcelona remain the leaders, sporting the top title odds by a mile.
Here's a look at Sunday's results:
| Levante | 1-0 | Valencia |
| Sevilla | 4-2 | Villarreal |
| Athletic Club | 3-1 | Real Betis |
| Las Palmas | 1-2 | Real Madrid |
The current La Liga standings:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 22 | +62 | 75 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 67 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 28 | +55 | 63 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 53 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 48 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 47 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 |
| 8 | Eibar | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Malaga | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 34 |
| 12 | Valencia | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 34 |
| 13 | Deportivo La Coruna | 29 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 31 |
| 15 | Las Palmas | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 30 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 27 |
| 17 | Getafe | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 27 |
| 18 | Granada | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 26 |
| 19 | Levante | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 52 | -25 | 24 |
| 20 | Sporting Gijon | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 51 | -21 | 24 |
| Team | Odds |
| Barcelona | 1-50 |
| Atletico Madrid | 16-1 |
| Real Madrid | 40-1 |
Recap
Real Madrid came dangerously close to dropping more points in the Canary Islands, as an in-form Las Palmas squad gave Los Blancos everything they could handle.