India, April 7 -- Getafe boosted its chances of playing in Europe next season after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Sunday for its sixth win in its last eight Spanish league matches.

Luis Vazquez scored in the 14th minute and Martin Satriano sealed the victory in the 90th to keep Getafe in eighth place with 41 points, level with seventh-placed Real Sociedad and three points ahead of ninth-placed Espanyol.

Under one scenario, Spain could end up with as many as 10 places in European competitions next season, depending on how Spanish teams finish this season in Europe.

Getafe's only setbacks recently were 1-0 losses to Sevilla at home and to Atletico Madrid away.

Athletic, meanwhile, has lost four of its last five games in all com...