Sebastián Beccacece's Elche beat Atlético de Madrid 1-0 at home. Real Madrid snatched second place on Saturday with their victory over Getafe.

Valencia won 2-1 away to Celta to get some air in the fight for permanence. Up to seven teams accumulate in eight points at the bottom of the standings. Atletico are still in the Champions League qualifying zone, although they are in the third step of the table. The Colchoneros lost second place with Real Madrid.