"The Sunday games of the Spanish La Liga saw five more matches played in the ninth round. The team of San Sebastian "Real Sociedad" broke a streak of two losses by delivering another painful blow to their neighbors, Seville's "Real Betis," at home. After nine rounds, "Real Betis" sits in 18th place. In turn, "Real Sociedad" climbs back to fourth place, leaving Madrid's "Atletico" behind. Willian Jose led "Real Sociedad" to victory, scoring a goal against their opponent. Lorenas had put "Real Betis" ahead in the 12th minute. A crucial victory in the survival battle was achieved by "Alaves," who defeated Vigo's "Celta" with a 2-0 result, sending them to the relegation zone. Pablo Machin's debut with Barcelona's "Espanyol" team was spoiled by "Villarreal," who secured a minimal victory after a goal by Karlo Ekambi. "Villarreal" climbed to the seventh position after a successful performance, while "Espanyol" remains in second-to-last place. Bilbao's "Athletic," who played at home for the fourth consecutive time without a win, drew 1-1 with "Real Valladolid." The Basques occupy the 7th place. In the final game of the evening, "Sevilla" scored against Valencia's "Levante" at the very end of the match. Luuk de Jong's first goal in Spain decided the victory for the Andalusians. Results: "Real Sociedad" 3 - 1 "Real Betis" 12' [0 - 1] Loren 22' [1 - 1] J. Garcia (own goal) 36' [2 - 1] W. Jose 58' [3 - 1] Portu "Alaves" 2 - 0 "Celta" 50' [1 - 0] L. Magallan 82' [2 - 0] L. Perez "Espanyol" 0 - 1 "Villarreal" 17' [0 - 1] K. Ekambi "Athletic Bilbao" 1 - 1 "Real Valladolid" 33' [1 - 0] I. Williams 71' [1 - 1] I. Martinez (own goal) "Sevilla" 1 - 0 "Levante" 86' [1 - 0] L. de Jong Standings:
