Leganes beat Valencia to stay alive, Eibar pull clear of drop-zone

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MADRID (Reuters) - Leganes lived to fight another day in La Liga, riding their luck in a 1-0 win at home to Valencia on Sunday after playing most of the second half with 10 men and seeing their opponents squander a penalty.

Midfielder Ruben Perez put the Madrid minnows in front in the 18th minute from the penalty spot, scoring his first goal since 2013. But his side suffered a setback when Jonathan Silva was shown a straight red card in the 54th.

Defeat would have condemned Leganes to relegation, while the win saw them instead move up to 18th place in the standings on 32 points with two games remaining, three points behind 17th-placed Alaves who have a game in hand.Elsewhere, Eibar practically sealed their top-flight status by beating relegated Espanyol 2-0 away from home.

The visitors won a second penalty soon after and Exposito's effort was saved by Espanyol keeper Diego Lopez. But the midfielder pounced on the rebound to double his side's advantage in the 36th.

 

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