by Atletico Madrid drove to a 3-0 win against Rayo Vallecano against Rayo Vallecano on Thursday when they were repelled by the defeat at Las Palmas last weekend.
Real Betis strengthened her ambitions of the Champions League with a 5-1 win against Real Valladolid and confirmed the long-awaited descent of the visitors.
In the rest of the season, Atletico has little to play with the leaders Barcelona with five remaining games, but produced a solid derby display.
Alexander Sorloth scored the value in the third minute after Giuliano Simeone, the son of Coach Diego, who crossed the Norwegian target man, to nod at the back of the post.
It was a formula that should have leaded to more goals for Atletico, but the striker wasted several options presentable.
Sorloth passed a few minutes later and was then rejected by Rayo goalkeeper Augusto Batalla.
Atletico played Rayo, but the visitors could have paved when Isi Palazon drilled into the back corner and Jan Oblak made a good rescue.
Sorloth spurned another opportunity before Conor Gallagher struck shortly before half -time.
Rodrigo de Paul put a cross in the area that the former Chelsea middle field player nodded beyond Batalla.
Oblak tipped over a Palazon head when Rayo was looking for an Equalizer before Atletico replaced a Julian Alvarez Backheel after a Julian Alvarez Backheel after a balance.
Julian Alvarez rounded off the victory in the second half with his 15th goal of the season from La Liga after Griezmann sent him through.
Real Betis strengthened her hopes of ending under the top 5 when she hammered Valladolid in Benito Villamarin Stadium with the playmaker Isco on the player.
The former Brazil Great Ronaldo is the majority shareholder at Valladolid, which was promoted last season, but immediately returned to the second stage after they had lost 25 of their 33 games so far.
Betis applied fifth place, two points about Villarreal who have a game in their hands they will play against Espanyol on Sunday.
Osasuna Sevilla used to defeat it 1-0 and legans won a late 1-1 draw at home against Girona, with Madrid 19th and four points before security.
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