Ten-man Granada moved off the foot of the Primera Division standings following a goalless draw at home to Athletic Bilbao.
Both sides had chances to walk away with victory either side of Emanuel Insua's red card midway through the second half for an agricultural challenge on Markel Susaeta.
As it was, they settled for a point, which was enough to move Granada up to 19th and above Cordoba although still one point from safety.
It was the hosts who started brightly and although they lacked a cutting edge in the final third, Piti did test Bilbao keeper Gorka Iraizoz from just outside the area.
Gradually, though, the visitors came into the contest and Oscar de Marcos and Aritz Aduriz should have done better as they missed the target with their respective efforts.
Mikel San Jose mishit his shot over the bar from close range while at the other end, Jean-Sylvain Babin got his head to Piti's cross which forced Iraizoz to tip round the post.
That was the best chance either side would fashion in the opening 45 minutes but Babin put another header wide shortly before the interval as Granada finished the half strongly.
After a quiet start to the second half, Piti's strike forced Iraizoz to make a fine save but defences were largely on top.
Granada's hopes of pushing for victory were dealt a blow when Insua was given a straight red card for a studs up high challenge on Susaeta in the 68th minute.
While both players went for the bouncing ball, the former Boca Juniors full-back left his boot in to make his mark on his opponent.
Bilbao attempted to make their extra man count and Mikel Balenziaga's point blank strike was fantastically saved by Oier Olazabal.
But it was Granada who would come closest to breaking the deadlock as a cross along the box sat up for Piti, who drilled his strike against the post.
Almost immediately afterwards, Iker Muniain's 20-yard effort struck the outside of the post but neither side could find a winner in the closing stages.