Each Girona and Barcelona had the chance to realize floor on League chief Actual Madrid and cheerfully surrendered factors on Sunday.
After Actual Madrid drew at Valencia the night time earlier than, shock title challengers Girona got the prospect to reverse their latest droop and regain some floor.
However they continued to say no as they misplaced 1-0 at Mallorca.
That gave nice Catalan rivals Barcelona the prospect to complete second, however they drew 0-0 in Bilbao within the late match.
Girona remained second, seven factors behind Actual, with Barcelona an additional level behind.
Atletico Madrid strengthened its grip on fourth place by beating Betis 2-1.
On Saturday, Actual Madrid drew 2-2 with Valencia in a match that resulted in controversy when Jude Bellingham, who thought he had simply scored the winner, was despatched off for protesting after his objective was disallowed as a result of the referee on the final whistle had blown. .
In Palma, Mallorca, contemporary from reaching the Copa del Rey remaining, scored the one objective after 33 minutes on Sunday.
After a nook kick, the ball rebounded from Mallorca's Cyle Larin and fell to Jose-Manuel Copete in an area lower than 10 yards away. The defender fired a shot in off the underside of the crossbar.
Girona had a slight benefit in possession however struggled to create clear possibilities as they failed to attain for the third time in 5 video games.
“I’m disenchanted with the outcome, however not with the angle of the staff,” mentioned Girona coach Michel Sánchez.
The win lifted Mallorca to fifteenth place, eight factors away from the relegation locations.
Barcelona ended their go to to Bilbao with a quiet goalless draw at strolling tempo.
“We didn't play a great recreation, we didn't assault effectively,” mentioned coach Xavi. “We didn't play at our greatest. The match demanded extra from us. It's a missed alternative. The staff may have finished extra.”
Barcelona additionally suffered probably expensive accidents to Frenkie de Jong and Pedri, who resulted in tears.
Bilbao, who additionally reached the Spanish Cup remaining in midweek, remained fifth, 5 factors behind Atletico Madrid, the one staff to win the weekend within the high half of the desk.
Within the afternoon, Atletico took the lead towards Betis after eight minutes with the assistance of the guests.
Memphis Depay despatched a cross in direction of Alvaro Morata, lurking on the far publish, however the ball by no means reached the Spanish striker as three Betis gamers mixed to fireplace the ball into their very own internet.
Hector Bellerin handed the ball to teammate German Pezzella, who deflected the ball in direction of the road the place goalkeeper Rui Silva may solely parry the ball into his personal objective.
Rui Silva introduced down Morata and conceded a penalty within the twenty seventh minute, however the goalkeeper saved the penalty and two follow-up makes an attempt from Morata.
Morata discovered the goal within the forty third minute, nodding in a rebound from shut vary after Rui Silva saved Rodrigo de Paul's shot.
“It was a deserved victory,” mentioned Atletico coach Diego Simeone. “We wanted it.”
William Carvalho pulled one again for Betis after 62 minutes with an extended shot.
Goalkeeper Jan Oblak pushed Guido Rodriguez's shot onto the publish as Atletico absorbed Betis' late stress.
Within the opening match of the day, Alexander Sorloth scored a hat-trick as Villarreal crushed struggling Granada 5-1.
