Elche may have been reduced to nine men by the end of the match but they still managed to beat Málaga 0-1 on Saturday, Rodrigues the scorer after 11 minutes.
Barcelona virtually ended any hope of retaining the title after only managing a 2-2 with Getafe. Messi and Sanchez were the scorers for Barcelona, Lafita bagging a brace for the visitors.
Athletic Club Bilba will take the fourth Champions League spot after a comfortable 0-3 win at Rayo Vallecano, with San José, de Marcos and Ander managing to find the net.