A strange day in the second division, with the top three clubs all losing away, and the bottom four all winning at home. Leaders Salamanca were beaten 2-0 by Sporting, with a goal in each half by Lediakov (penalty) and Jurado. Second placed Las Palmas lost 3-0 to one of the bottom clubs Mérida, and Extremadura were beaten 2-0 by Osasuna. Salamanca therefore maintain their six points lead at the top. The fourth and fifth placed teams Levante and Badajoz failed to take advantage, drawing 1-1 in Valencia, with the league's top scorer Salillas getting a late equaliser for the home club. Villarreal's 2-1 victory over Getafe, with goals by Dennis Seban and Craioveanu, moves them back up to sixth, level with Sporting on 40 points, three behind the second and third clubs. The result also leaves Getafe back in the relegation zone. Recreativo got their second good win in a row, stopping on form Lleida in their tracks with a 4-0 victory, but it is probably too late for them to climb out of the drop zone. Bottom club Toledo also won, by 2-1 against Logroñes, but they are still 10 points away from safety. Logroñes drop below Elche (who beat Eibar 2-0) and Mérida to third from bottom, and their potential new buyer has said that his company is not interested in the deal if Logroñes are relegated this season. The judge needs an answer soon, as otherwise the club will be wound up. Compostela sink back down towards the lower reaches of the division after losing 3-1 to Leganés, and Tenerife and Albacete did nobody any good with a 2-2 draw. Tenerife fans called for heads after the match after their team lost a 2-0 lead against ten men.

See our second division results and league positions tables for details.