Betis 0 - Valencia 2

Betis: Doblas; Oscar López, Melli, Juanito, Luis Fernández; Arzu (Rivera 43'), Capi; Joaquín, Edu, Tardelli; Robert (Dani 53'). 4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Cañizares; Miguel, Raúl Albiol, Marchena, Moretti; Albelda, Baraja; Angulo, Aimar (Mista 79'), Regueiro (Fabio Aurelio 70'); David Villa (Rufete 82'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Betis: Luis Fernández, Tardelli for Varela, Rivera / Valencia: Baraja, Aimar, Regueiro for Hugo Viana, Mista, Vicente.

Goals:
0-1. 35. David Villa. Picked up pass from Albelda and turned defender to score.
0-2. 78. David Villa. Cut in from left of area and struck angled shot across Doblas.

Valencia moved up to second spot, ahead of Osasuna on goal difference, after beating Betis 0-2 on Sunday evening. The star of the match was David Villa, who put his side ahead shortly before half time after picking up a pass from Albelda and scored a second goal later on before being substituted to a standing ovation from the home crowd near the end.

Both keepers had been in action before the goal, Doblas saving from Villa himself and Cañizares from Robert. Villa tested Doblas again after the restart, and Cañizares did well to tip a shot from Rivera over the bar. The visitors though had the better chances after that, Aimar going close and Marchena having a goal disallowed before Villa got his second of the night, making it nine games in a row without a loss for Quique Flores's side. The defeat leaves the Andalusians back down to within two points of the drop zone.