Real Oviedo vs Valencia CF

Real Oviedo claimed a vital 1-0 win over Valencia at the Carlos Tartiere, with centre-back David Costas grabbing the only goal on 30 minutes to hand the league's bottom club a precious three points in front of 22,826 fans. The hosts dug in despite seeing just 42% of the ball, proving far more clinical with six shots on target to Valencia's two. Tempers frayed in a scrappy second half — substitute Ilyas Chaira picked up two yellows inside two minutes to see red, while 11 bookings were dished out in total across a feisty affair. The result lifts Oviedo to 21 points but they remain rooted to the foot of LaLiga with a mountain still to climb. For Valencia, 13th on 32 points, a promising run of two consecutive wins came to a frustrating end in Asturias.