Valencia striker Simone Zaza celebrates goal in win over Sevilla.
Valencia moved up to within a point of leaders Barcelona in La Liga with a 4-0 thrashing of Sevilla at the Mestalla.
Striker Simone Zaza scored his seventh goal in his last five league games to send Los Che four points above Real Madrid, ahead of their match on Sunday.
Italy international Zaza found the net for the fifth Liga match in a row, the first non-Spanish Valencia player to do so since Argentina great Mario Kempes 40 years ago.
Goncalo Guedes' brace and another goal from Santi Mina helped seal Valencia's fifth consecutive league win.
That heavy loss for Sevilla allowed Real Betis to move above them into fifth place on goal difference after they beat Alaves 2-0 at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Antonio Sanabria scored early in the first half to lead the hosts to victory a week after the crushing 6-3 defeat to Valencia.
Betis had their lead doubled via an own goal from Alaves defender Alexis Ruano midway through the second half, consigning the visitors to remain in the relegation zone with just three points from nine matches.
Mid-table sides Levante and Getafe played out a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Ciutat de Valencia.
Moroccan midfielder Faycal Fajr gave the visitors the lead near the hour mark, only for Jose Luis Morales to equalise shortly afterward to ensure the two sides shared the points.
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