Valencia has beaten Las Palmas 1-0 at home to make it back-to-back wins to start the Spanish league.
That left coach Rubén Baraja, a former Valencia midfielder, with the only choice of giving the club’s youth a chance. Javi Guerra, 20, and Diego López, 21, impressed again after their strong performances in a win at Sevilla last week.
Las Palmas goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés saved shots by Diego López and Thierry Correa in the first part when the visitors had more possession and the hosts the best chances.The striker tapped in a loose ball for the 63rd-minute winner after Mallorca goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic tamely swatted a header by Alexander Sorloth from a cross by Álex Baena.
Mallorca lost defender Antonio Raíllo to an apparent leg injury near the end of the first half. Raíllo scored in Mallorca’s 1-1 draw at Las Palmas in their opener.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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