MADRID: Alavs striker Joselu Mato scored to help beat Valladolid 1-0 and lift his team out of the Spanish league relegation zone on Friday.
Mato redirected a low cross by Martn Aguirregabiria just inside the far post for the 66th-minute winner. Lucas Prez started the move when he played Aguirregabiria clear down the flank with a well-placed pass between two defenders.
Alavs jumped into 15th place, pushing Osasuna down into the bottom three relegation spots.
Alavs celebrated its first win in seven rounds and the first under new coach Abelardo Fernndez.
Valladolid was left in 17th place after a fifth consecutive round without a victory.
___
More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
___
More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports