Mallorca moved five points clear of the bottom three following a hard-fought 2-0 win at home to Almeria in the Primera Division.
Cleber Santana's spectacular overhead kick just short of the hour mark gave the home side the lead and Gonzalo Castro settled it with a second in added time after Almeria had been reduced to ten men by the sending off of Hernan Pellerano.
Following Recreativo Huelva's 2-0 defeat at Barcelona last night, Mallorca had the chance to put clear daylight between themselves and the drop zone.