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La Liga round-up: Valencia win in La Liga for first time since October

Martin Montoya thought he'd won it for Valencia with a late third - only for his side to concede again
Image: Martin Montoya scored in Valencia's 2-1 win over Espanyol

Valencia won in La Liga for the first time since October, beating Espanyol 2-1 at the Mestalla.

Martin Montoya and Santi Mina were on target for Valencia, who are one place above the relegation zone. David Lopez replied for Espanyol.

Eibar's 3-2 win at Sporting Gijon meant the gap between the drop and Valencia is now four points.

The visitors scored three times in the opening 23 minutes, but endured an anxious final 32 minutes as Sporting sought an equaliser which never came.

Granada and Osasuna, the league's bottom two clubs, drew 1-1, while eighth-placed Celta Vigo beat Alaves 1-0.

In the late game, Sevilla ended La Liga leaders Real Madrid's record unbeaten run in stunning fashion.

Striker Stevan Jovetic struck in stoppage time as Real's 40-match unbeaten streak came to a halt.

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Stevan Jovetic of Sevilla FC celebrates after scoring the winner against Real Madrid to end their 40-game unbeaten run
Image: Stevan Jovetic of Sevilla FC celebrates after scoring the winner against Real Madrid to end their 40-game unbeaten run

Cristiano Ronaldo's 67th-minute penalty was cancelled out by an own goal by Sergio Ramos, once of Sevilla.

And Jovetic came off the substitutes' bench to net the winner and send Sevilla up to second, one point behind Real.

Zinedine Zidane's Real have a game in-hand over second-placed Sevilla and third-placed Barcelona, who are two points adrift.

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