Athletic Bilbao moved up to 13th in La Liga with a 1-0 win over Granada at San Mames, while Real Betis and Getafe contested a 0-0 draw.
Athletic Bilbao moved 11 points clear of the relegation zone, after Aritz Aduriz's header was enough to see off Granada.
Granada went into the match just four points above the drop zone, while Athletic were two places and four points better off.
Athletic went ahead on 67 minutes when Aduriz headed home Gomez Ibai's cross from six yards out and it was a lead they would not relinquish.
Susaeta saw red after picking up his second yellow following a foul on Nolito, but Granada failed to threaten.
Neither side were able to advance their claims for European football next season as Real Betis and Getafe contested a goalless draw at the Benito Villamarin.
The hosts came into the game in seventh place, with their opponents one point and one spot further back in the Primera Division standings.
And at the end of 90 minutes that picture was unaltered, though both sides moved a point closer to sixth-placed Valencia.
Getafe went closest to a half-time lead when Adrian made a reaction save with his feet to deny Pedro Leon.
The Betis shot-stopper continued to find himself at the centre of events in the second half, almost immediately called on to block Sergio Escudero's effort and then saving again from Colunga.
There was no shortage of shots as the European hopefuls attempted to secure maximum points, but too many efforts were off target.
When goalbound efforts were produced, the keepers were equal to them - Getafe's Jordi Codina next tipping Dorlan Pabon's 20-yarder round the post.
The closing stages of the game were disrupted by substitutes and injuries and there was no late drama as the rivals settled on a share of the spoils.
