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Valencia secured their first La Liga victory of the season, narrowly defeating Alaves 1-0 away from home in a Matchday 6 fixture. The lone goal at the Mendizorrotza Stadium came from substitute Luis Rioja in the 78th minute. This win, under interim coach Óscar Sánchez, halted the 'Bats'' dismal run of four consecutive losses since the start of the campaign.
The first major emotional moment arrived in the 18th minute when Javi Guerra set up Arnaut Danjuma on the left wing. The Dutchman struck on the run into the far corner and scored, but a quick VAR intervention disallowed the goal for offside.
The visitors eventually broke the deadlock. In the 78th minute, Javi Guerra advanced and delivered a perfect through ball to Luis Rioja. The winger controlled the ball and, with a precise right-footed shot, beat goalkeeper Sivera for the decisive 0-1.
In the closing minutes, Valencia solidified their lead with a series of defensive substitutions, preventing the home side from threatening their advantage.
Following this success, Valencia now has 4 points and has climbed to 17th place, moving out of the bottom spot in La Liga. Alaves, on the other hand, suffered their second loss of the campaign but maintain a strong presence near the top of the table, sitting in 4th place with 10 points.
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