Beaten 1-0 by Liverpool on their home turf in midweek, goals from Guti (67) and Raul (72) were enough to see them win 2-0 at second-bottom Espanyol this evening.

In tonight's other match, third-placed Sevilla bounced back from a one-goal deficit to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1.

Igor Gabilondo put the hosts ahead but a brace from Fredi Kanoute saw Sevilla home.