Rayo Vallecano beat Getafe, 2-0, in a vital relegation clash during Friday's Week 31 La Liga action, putting some much-needed distance between themselves and the clubs at the bottom of the standings.
Javi Guerra opened the score before half-time, and Miku added a second goal after the break, as Getafe posed little resistance to the club from the capital.
All eyes will be on the Camp Nou on Saturday, as Real Madrid travel to Barcelona for the Clasico, a match with serious title implications.
Here's a look at the current standings:
La Liga Standings
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 24 | +62 | 76 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 67 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 87 | 28 | +59 | 66 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 54 |
| 5 | Celta Vigo | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 48 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 48 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 47 |
| 8 | Malaga | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 39 |
| 9 | Eibar | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | Deportivo La Coruna | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 35 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Valencia | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Las Palmas | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 33 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 31 |
| 17 | Granada | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 28 |
| 18 | Getafe | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 28 |
| 19 | Sporting Gijon | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 27 |
| 20 | Levante | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 24 |
La Liga Title Odds
| Team | Odds |
| Barcelona | 1-100 |
| Atletico Madrid | 25-1 |
| Real Madrid | 33-1 |
Recap
There was much on the line during Friday's clash in Madrid, with two clubs in danger of dropping out of Spain's top division going head-to-head, and Rayo proved to be the better, cruising to a 2-0 win.