Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi scored his 18th league goal of the season as Villarreal put their midweek Europa League disappointment behind them with a 2-1 comeback win over Getafe at El Madrigal on Sunday.
Rossi scored a 74th minute winner that keeps alive Villarreal's hopes of finishing third -- and claiming a Champions League place -- with the victory moving the club to within three points of third-placed Valencia, who fell to a 1-0 defeat to Osasuna.
Elsewhere Brazilian midfielder Renato scored a second half winner as Sevilla moved back up to fifth with a 1-0 win at 10-man Almeria.
Barcelona and Real Madrid, set to face each other in Tuesday's Champions League semi final second leg at Camp Nou, both fell to surprise defeats on Saturday.
After going nine years without losing a league home match Real coach Jose Mourinho watched his side lose their second inside a month as Zaragoza triumphed 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Barcelona could have moved to within touching distance of the title with victory at Real Sociedad, but fell to a 2-1 loss as their 32-game unbeaten league run came to an end.
Double champions Barcelona, eight points ahead of Madrid, need four points from the remaining four games to secure a third successive league title.
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