Second Division Day 27
The second division was thrown wide open this week, with the top four clubs in the table all failing to win. Leaders Sevilla fell 2-1 at Albacete, with Javi Guerrero scoring a goal in each half for the home side. Sevilla's city rivals Betis moved a point closer to them in second place despite throwing away the lead in the last minute of injury time against Córdoba to draw 1-1.

Third placed Tenerife drew 0-0 at Jaén, one of five such results on another low scoring weekend. They stay a point behind Betis and three ahead of Recreativo, who go ahead of Salamanca on goal average after defeating Extremadura 3-1. Salamanca lost for the second week in a row, this time by 2-0 to Sporting Gijon, after being reduced to ten men with half an hour to go.

All of this was great news for Atlético Madrid, who beat Racing Ferrol 0-2 to move up to sixth. Both sides had a player sent off, and Correa and Salva scored the goals in the last seven minutes. They are now ahead of Albacete on goal average, and three ahead of Sporting and of Badajoz, who recorded their 15th draw of the season, 0-0 away at Elche. Levante and Eibar are just behind them after they too drew without goals.

In the struggle to avoid relegation, Getafe recorded their best result of the season, beating Murcia 4-0. They go a couple of points above Compostela, who played out yet another 0-0 draw against bottom club Universidad Las Palmas. The Canary Island side stay at the foot of the table ahead of Lleida who drew at Leganés by, guess what, 0-0. (04.03.01)