Valencia moved up to fourth in La Liga with a 1-0 win over Getafe this afternoon.

Alvaro's Negredo's second-half penalty was enough for the home side as they leapfrogged Sevilla in Spain's top division.

Valencia started the brighter at the Mestalla and Rodrigo spurned a decent opening before Juan Rodriguez saw a 35-yard attempt saved for Geta.

Dani Parejo went close with a free kick before Negredo flashed a header wide towards the end of the first half.

Negredo then saw another header saved in the second period and teammates Sofiane Feghouli and Enzo Perez both missed after the hour mark.

However, it was on-loan Manchester City striker Negredo who secured the victory for Los Che from 12 yards, after he had been brought down inside the box.

Written by
Paul Gorst