Valencia paid the price for some poor finishing and were held to a disappointing draw after conceding a late penalty.

Unai Emery's side dominated from the outset but were wasteful in front of goal, with David Villa particularly off form.

Villa did put Valencia ahead early in the second half, but stopped his side from scoring a further two and also missed a good chance early on.

Mallorca were barely in it but won a penalty with six minutes left when Bruno fouled Gonzalo Castro and Borja Valero converted.

Sevilla missed the chance to close the gap on Barcelona and Real Madrid when they were held 2-2 at home by bottom side Malaga.

The visitors took a shock 2-0 lead at the interval thanks to goals from Fernando (23) and Patrick Mtiliga, but Sevilla deservedly hit back in the second half with a brace from Luis Fabiano.

Mate Bilic struck the winner as Sporting Gijon continued their excellent recent form with a 1-0 win at home to Villarreal.

The Croatia striker was alert to the rebound and scrambled the ball home from close-range after Alberto Rivera had seen his penalty parried by Diego Lopez 15 minutes from time.

Villarreal defender Gonzalo Rodriguez was sent off for the foul on Miguel De Las Cuevas and there was no way back after that for the 10-man visitors.