Getafe were unable to upset giant neighbours Real Madrid during Thursday's La Liga action, and their scoreless draw allowed Sevilla to pull level with them in the race for the UEFA Champions League tickets.
Sevilla exploded in the second half to put five goals past Rayo Vallecano, and a single goal saw Villarreal bag three valuable points in the race against relegation, courtesy of a win at Real Sociedad.
Here are the full results from Thursday's action:
Sevilla 5-0 Rayo Vallecano
Real Sociedad 0-1 Villarreal
Getafe 0-0 Real Madrid
The latest La Liga standings (Team, Played, Goal Difference, Points):
1 Barcelona 34, +53, 80
2 Atletico Madrid 34, +28, 71
3 Real Madrid 34, +21, 65
4 Getafe 34, +14, 55
5 Sevilla 34, +17, 55
6 Valencia 34, +9, 52
7 Athletic Bilbao 34, -3, 49
8 Deportivo Alaves 34, -9, 46
9 Real Betis 34, -10, 43
10 Espanyol 34, -9, 43
11 Real Sociedad 34, -3, 41
12 Leganes 34, -6, 41
13 Eibar 34, -5, 40
14 Villarreal 34, -3, 39
15 Levante 34, -10, 37
16 Celta Vigo 34, -9, 36
17 Real Valladolid 34, -18, 35
18 Girona 34, -13, 34
19 SD Huesca 34, -18, 29
20 Rayo Vallecano 34, -26, 28
Thursday's marquee clash between third-placed Real and fourth-placed Getafe didn't provide much entertainment.