Apr 20, 2008 - 6:23 PM
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Real Madrid moved 10 points clear at the top of the Primera Liga table with a 2-0 win at UEFA Cup hopefuls Racing Santander on Sunday.
Raul poked home Robinho's cross to put the visitors in front after 13 minutes and substitute Gonzalo Higuain wrapped up the points in stoppage time.
Bernd Schuster's side are now 10 points ahead of Villarreal and 11 of Barcelona, who drew 0-0 with Espanyol on Saturday, with only five matches of the season remaining.
The Yellow Submarine moved up to second after goals from Nihat Kahveci and Santi Cazorla gave them a 2-0 victory over struggling Real Valladolid.
The win brought an end a run of two straight defeats for Villarreal which had all but ended their title hopes.
Deportivo La Coruna's astonishing transformation from relegation candidates to potential European participants continued with a 1-0 at Osasuna.
Sergio struck a controversial winner from the penalty spot in the 65th minute as Depor made it nine victories from their last 13 matches.
That run has moved Depor to within five points of sixth-placed Sevilla, who were heavily beaten by Almeria on Saturday.
In contrast to Depor, Osasuna are only three points above the relegation zone. Levante's stay of execution will continue for another week after they claimed a 3-1 win over Getafe.
Goals either side of halftime from Juanma, Matthieu Berson and Pedro Leon put the basement boys in control before a Ruben de la Red penalty earned a consolation goal for the visitors.
Levante, who were rocked this week by the departure of Italian coach Gianni De Biasi, have cut the gap to 17th-placed Real Zaragoza to 12 points.
Getafe, meanwhile, stay in 13th, just four points clear of the relegation zone.
Dani Guiza bagged a hat-trick as Real Mallorca condemned lowly Real Murcia to a 4-1 home defeat.
Spain striker Guiza struck after seven minutes to give Gregorio Manzano's side the lead and Juan Arango added a second for the visitors shortly afterward.
Guiza scored twice more in the second half to seal a fine win for the islanders before Baiano's late consolation.
The result ensured Murcia remained second bottom, eight points from safety, and moved Mallorca up to 11th.
In Sunday's late kickoff, Athletic Bilbao heaped the pressure on under-fire Valencia coach Ronald Koeman after romping to a 5-1 victory.
Aguinaga Javi Martinez and a Fernando Llorente brace put the hosts 3-0 in front before David Villa's goal 16 minutes from time sparked hopes of a comeback for Valencia.
Andoni Iraola and substitute Aritz Aduriz though both netted in the final five minutes to leave Koeman's side just two points clear of the drop zone and move Bilbao to within five of a European spot.
