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Valencia and Levante continue to stutter

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Valencia CF have now gone four Liga games without a win after being held 2-2 by Real Racing Club, while Levante UD suffered their third defeat in five at home to Getafe CF.

Aritz Aduriz scored twice as Valencia drew 2-2 with Racing
Aritz Aduriz scored twice as Valencia drew 2-2 with Racing ©Getty Images

Third-placed Valencia CF experienced frustration again as a 2-2 draw against Real Racing Club extended their winless Liga run to four, though the point moved them further clear of Levante UD as their neighbours lost 2-1 to Getafe CF.

Unai Emery's side looked set for victory when Aritz Aduriz's second-half double put them ahead following Adrian González's early opener for Racing, but on-loan defender Bernardo Espinosa levelled the scores two minutes from the end. Neither team was then able to engineer a winner as Racing lost Pedro Munitis to a red card and Valencia had Ricardo Costa dismissed in added time.

Los Che nonetheless moved five points ahead of Levante after the fourth-placed club suffered a third defeat in five Liga outings. Daniel Güiza (32) and Diego Castro (82) put Getafe in control and the visitors were rarely troubled before Rubén Suárez converted a late penalty.

Elsewhere, Málaga CF went seventh following a 2-1 victory against Sevilla FC, and Granada CF achieved the same result at Real Betis Balompié to end a run of three successive league defeats. Real Sporting de Gijón's relegation troubles were increased, meanwhile, as they lost 5-1 at Real Sociedad de Fútbol, for whom David Zurutuza struck twice in the opening three minutes.

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