AVictor Laguardia header and a late Jony goal gave Alaves a 2-0 victory against Levante at the Estadio de Mendizorroza.
After four games without a win, Abelardo's side picked up all three points on Monday against Paco Lopez's side, who didn't score for the third game in a row.
Sixteen minutes into the game, a Jonathan Calleri header hit the post in the first chance of the game for the Basque team.
Laguardia opened the scored after heading in from a corner taken by Jony in the 23rd minute.
Jony was able to get himself on the scoresheet in the second half as he sealed his team's fate two minutes into extra-time.
Alaves move up to sixth position in LaLiga Santander, level with Getafe on 35 points, while Levante remain four points above the relegation zone.
The game was marked by the protests against Monday night football by the home fans, who entered the stadium five minutes after the referee blew his whistle for the first time.
