La Liga: Villarreal beat Valencia, keep heat on league leaders before El Clasico

Villarreal secured a 2-0 derby victory over Valencia, propelling them to third place in La Liga. Gerard Moreno and Santi Comesana scored for Villarreal, keeping them in contention with leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona ahead of their upcoming Clasico clash. Espanyol also celebrated their 125th anniversary with a 1-0 win, climbing to fourth.