La Liga Re-Cap:-: Gijon and Eibar pick up narrow wins

Sporting Gijon and Eibar picked up narrow wins at
opposite ends of La Liga's table as week 10 drew to a
close.

Eibar returned to La Liga's top six on Sunday courtesy of a 1-0
win over Rayo Vallecano, while Alen Halilovic's winner against
Malaga moved Sporting Gijon into mid-table.

Following their struggles last season, Eibar have started this
term impressively and moved back into the European places
courtesy of Diego Llorente's first-half own-goal.

Visitors Rayo have picked up just three points on the road this
term and Llorente's misfortune proved the difference at
the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua - Halilovic later settling the
contest between Gijon and Malaga.

Gijon were level on points with the visitors prior to Sunday's
clash but Barcelona loanee Halilovic's well-taken strike shortly
before the half-hour mark proved the only goal of the
game, strugglers Granada having been held 1-1 by 10-man
Espanyol.

Jean Babin had given the visitors the lead at the Power8
Stadium before Rober Correa's dismissal shortly after the hour
bolstered Granada's hopes of a second league win this season.

However, Felipe Caicedo levelled late in the day to keep Granada
in the relegation zone.

In Sunday's late kick off, Inaki Williams scored twice as Athletic
Bilbao ran out 3-1 winners at Real Betis.