Levante's form dip continued as late goals saw Osasuna claim a 2-0 win on the road to move five points clear of the relegation zone.
Osasuna midfielder Masoud Shojaei has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury, the Primera Division club have announced.
In a 2-1 win for Levante over Osasuna, Sergio Ballesteros and Felipe Caicedo goals lifted the home-side to victory after initially dropping a goal to the visitors' Walter Pandiani.
With preparations for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup gathering momentum, the regions elite have enjoyed some notable results on the international stage of late with Japan and Iran among those impressing.
Catania forward Takayuki Morimoto struck twice as Japan beat Guatemala 2-1 in a friendly in Osaka, while Iran clinched a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Korea Republic.
Swedish supersub Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero as ten-man Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in an enthralling 'El Clasico' at Camp Nou.