Real Mallorca overcame Sporting Gijon to close in on fourth spot in the best of Sunday's La Liga action.
Gregorio Manzano's side saw their staggeringly impressive home form come to an end when they were easily beaten by UEFA Champions League rivals Sevilla but the islanders bounced back with a 3-0 success at the Ono Estadi.
The islanders kept up their impressive home record with goals from Julio Alvarez, Victor and Pierre Webo to climb to 43 points, but they go fifth due to their inferior head-to-head record with Manolo Jimenez's side.
Gaizka Toquero helped himself to a brace as Athletic Bilbao kept within striking distance of the European places with a 2-0 victory over struggling Real Valladolid.
Toquero netted twice in the space of 10 first-half minutes to help Athletic record their fifth successive Liga win at San Mames and ensure the Basque giants remain only a point behind sixth-placed Deportivo La Coruna.
In other games on Sunday, basement side Xerez came back from 2-1 down to register their first away win in the top flight with a 4-2 victory in Malaga.
Both sides finished with 10 men, but a double from Momo and further strikes from Leandro Gioda and Fabian Orellana delivered the points for the La Liga debutants.
However, they remain bottom with 15 points from 25 games, nine adrift of 17th-placed Real Zaragoza who host Atletico Madrid later.
Espanyol and Villarreal and Osasuna and Getafe both drew 0-0.
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