MADRID, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Villarreal, down to 10 men for 37 minutes, lost 1-0 away to Sevilla to leave Barcelona eight points clear at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Building on last weekend’s 4-3 away win over champions Real Madrid, Sevilla took the lead through Renato just before the break and Villarreal had top scorer Joseba Llorente sent off early in the second half.
Visiting keeper Diego Lopez made a string of saves to deny Sevilla a second as his side were comprehensively outplayed.
Sevilla climbed to third with 30 points from 15 matches, behind Valencia only on goal difference. Valencia came from behind to beat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday. Barcelona lead the standings with 38 points after beating arch-rivals Real Madrid 2-0 at the Nou Camp on Saturday.
Villarreal, who have only one win from their last five league games, slipped to fourth with 29 points, three ahead of Real in fifth.
Sixth-placed Atletico Madrid were at home to Real Betis at the Calderon in Sunday’s late game.
Real Valladolid continued their climb up the standings with an impressive 3-0 home victory over Deportivo Coruna to go eighth with 23 points, one short of Depor.
Jonathan Sesma turned in Pedro Leon’s cross early on and Pedro Lopez doubled the lead with a spectacular 40-metre shot which caught visiting keeper Daniel Aranzubia off his line.
Leon sealed the win in the second half, dribbling down the right flank and firing high into the top corner from a tight angle.
At the foot of the standings, a late goal from Adrian Colunga earned struggling Recreativo Huelva their first home win of the season, 1-0 against basement side Osasuna. (Editing by Rex Gowar)
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