Castellanos scores again as Europe-chasing Girona beat Sevilla

Girona beat Sevilla 2-0 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in La Liga on Monday to give themselves hope of European football next season.

Juanpe sent the visitors in front in the first half and Taty Castellanos doubled their lead early in the second to inflict Sevilla's first defeat in the eight games since Jose Luis Mendilibar took over in March.

The Andalucian side are in the Europa League semi-finals where they take on Juventus, are 11th in La Liga, 10 points above the relegation zone.

Girona, eighth, have 44 points, and are five behind Real Betis in sixth, a Europa Conference League qualifying spot.

Castellanos continued his good form after hitting four against Real Madrid last week at Montilivi as Girona routed the champions 4-2.

Athletic Bilbao, seventh, snatched a late 1-1 draw against mid-table Mallorca with Inaki Williams converting a spot-kick in the 96th minute.