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Thursday evening saw the first matches of the seventeenth round of the XVII.
In Madrid, the local "Rayo Vallecano" clashed with Valencia's "Levante". Surprisingly, the "Levante" players suffered a defeat, losing 3-0 to "Rayo".
In the 59th minute, Nacho put the hosts ahead after a precise pass from Roberto Trashorras. Piti doubled the score in the 80th minute, and Franco Vazquez sealed the final result in the 90th minute.
In other matches, San Sebastian's "Real Sociedad" narrowly defeated the players from "Sevilla". The hosts "Sociedad" took the lead in the 18th minute after a goal from Carlos Vela.
At the beginning of the second half, the visitors from Seville equalized when Gary Medel scored after a pass from Jesus Navas.
However, in the 69th minute, the "Real Sociedad" players managed to score another goal and secure three crucial points.
In the final matches, Barcelona's "Espanyol" easily defeated La Coruña's "Deportivo" in front of their own fans.
Results/Table:
RAYO 3 - 0 LEVANTE
ESPANYOL 2 - 0 DEPORTIVO
REAL SOCIEDAD 2 - 1 SEVILLA
