Sporting Gijón were too strong for Málaga on the day and emerged victorious, winning 2-1 at the Estadio El Molinón.
Gálvez put the home side ahead after 36 minutes and it stayed that way until the 88th minute when van Nistelrooy grabbed an equaliser. However, just two minutes later Trejo snatched the winner.
Barcelona were fairly comfortable 4-2 winners over Real Betis to close the gap on Real Madrid to five points. Xavi, Messi with two and Sanchez were the scorers for Barcelona, Castro and Santa Cruz the scorers for Betis.