Madrid-Sana
Striker Luke de Jong scored his first ever goal for Sevilla to lead a deserved 1-0 home win over Levante and equal points with fourth-placed Real Sociedad.
Jolen Lopetegui's win jumped to sixth with 16 points from nine games, equal to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid, who are fourth and fifth respectively.
Barcelona have 19 points at the top of the competition.
Sociedad came from behind to beat Real Betis 3-1 while Atletico were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Valencia.