Levante all but secured their place in next season’s Primera Liga after dispatching suprise packages Racing Santander 3-2 away from home.

Fernando Baiano showed nerves of steel to score a last minute penalty to seal a vital 2-1 win for Celta Vigo over Real Betis to keep alive their hopes of avoiding the drop.

Real Sociedad fight against relegation took a turn for the worst after going down 2-0 to Osasuna through goals from midifielders David Lopez and Javad Nekounam.

Athletic Bilbao are close to securing their Primera Liga status after veteran striker Ismael Urzaiz’s penalty in the 64th minute earn his side a crucial 1-0 win over Mallorca.

Barcelona maintained the pressure on Real Madrid with a 1-0 win over Getafe at the Nou Camp last night.

Ronaldinho turned from hero to villain by getting himself on the scoresheet after just 2 minutes before lashing out at Getafe’s Belenguer in the 38th minute to earn himself a red card that didin’t go down well with his team-mates and the Nou Camp faithful.

Leaders Real Madrid edged closer to the Primera Liga title after beating Deportivo La Coruna 3-1 in the Bernabeu on Saturday night.

David Beckham celebrated his return to the England fold by creating two of Madrid’s goals to notch their ninth win in 10 matches. His cross in the first half allowed defender Sergio Ramos to lashed home Madrid’s opener in the 29th minute before Deportivo drew level in the 54th minute through Joan Capdevila.

Beckham was on hand for Madrid’s second after he whipped in a trademark cross which Raul headed in to restore his side’s lead in the 58th minute. Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy then took his tally for the season to 23 in the 75th minute after a loose ball broke to him in the area to fire home Madrid’s third of the night.

Valencia’s title hopes were left in tatters after an inspired performance by second-half substitute Jon Dahl Tomasson led UEFA Cup hopefuls Villarreal to a 3-2 win at the Mestalla.

Cameroonian Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe was the toast for Celtic as he grabbed an 84th-minute winner to seal a 34th Scottish Cup for Celtic against relegated Dunfermline at Hampden Park on Saturday to clinch the league and cup double.

Boro winger Steward Downing’s double strike coupled with Alan Smith’s first in an England shirt since 1992 gave England B a 3-1 win over Albania.

Juan Pablo Angel netted twice along with teenage sensation Jozy Altidore adding another as the New York Red Bulls blitz past Chicago Fire 3-0 at Giants Stadium.

Ex-Villa man Juan Pablo Angel double strike meant the Colombian continued his rich vein of form to bring his goal tally to three in three matches ever since joining the club.