Valencia moved back into the Primera Liga's top four on Sunday with a convincing victory on their travels.
Villarreal secured a welcome win as they clambered into the relative safety of mid-table.
Getafe and Real Mallorca also secured maximum points from their latest top flight outings.
Valencia sit just four points adrift of league leaders Real Madrid after they saw off Osasuna 3-1 in an action-packed encounter.
Los Che raced into a three-goal lead, with David Villa (12), David Albelda (20) and Carlos Marchena (56) putting them out of sight.
Walter Pandiani then became the first man to see red for the hosts when he was shown a second yellow card on 65 minutes.
Massoud Shojaei pulled a goal back for Osasuna three minutes later, but a miserable night for Jose Antonio Camacho's side was compounded in injury-time when Miguel Flano was dismissed.
Villarreal entered the weekend perched precariously above the drop zone, but became upwardly mobile after claiming a 3-1 win over Real Valladolid.
Nilmar was the star of the show for the Yellow Submarines as he bagged a brace (7 & 48) to put them in full control.
Giuseppe Rossi added a third on 57 minutes, ensuring Da Costa Diego's strike three minutes later was nothing more than a consolation.
Getafe responded in style to recent back-to-back defeats by seeing off Espanyol 2-0.
It took 79 minutes for the deadlock to be broken, as Casquero Paredes finally forced a way through.
Maestre Pedro Rios then put the seal on the win when he settled Getafe's nerves in stoppage-time.
Real Mallorca also left it late in their meeting with Almeria, but ultimately emerged with a 3-1 success.
Gonzalo Castro had the hosts in front three minutes into the second half, but Sanchez David Rodriguez restored parity after 77 minutes.
Victor then pounced for Mallorca in the final minute to restore their lead and Casto bagged his second of the game in the dying seconds to wrap up the points.
Struggling Xerez remain in trouble towards the foot of the table after they could only muster a goalless draw at home to Sporting Gijon.
Malaga continue to prop up the rest despite taking a point from a 1-1 draw with Real Zaragoza.
Herrera Ewerthon gave Zaragoza the lead from the penalty spot after 49 minutes, in a game which would see both sides finish with 10 men.
Shortly before the hour mark Javier Paredes Arango saw red for the visitors, for a second bookable offence, and two minutes later he was followed down the tunnel by Robson Weligton.
Hernandez Ivan that grabbed an equaliser for Malaga with 16 minutes remaining to keep them in touch with their fellow strugglers.
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