Zaragoza 0 - Valencia 1

Zaragoza: César; Diogo, Gabriel Milito, Sergio, Juanfran; Celades (Oscar González 86'), Zapater; D'Alessandro (Lafita 68'), Sergio García (Ewerthon 68'), Aimar; Diego Milito. 4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Butelle, Miguel, Raúl Albiol, David Navarro, Curro Torres; Albelda, Baraja; Angulo, David Silva (Hugo Viana 92'), Vicente (Morientes 73'); David Villa (Joaquín 79'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Zaragoza: Celades for Ponzio / Valencia: Butelle, Miguel for Cañizares, Cerra.

Goals:
0-1. 42. Angulo. Long shot from wide on right which caught César off his line.

Valencia move back up into the European spots after a 0-1 win at Zaragoza, the first time that Víctor Fernández's side have failed to score all season. The locals went close a couple of times early on, Diego Milito firing a long shot wide, and ex Valencia midfielder Aimar bringing a good save out of Butelle, who was replacing the indisposed Cañizares. But three minutes before the break a long shot from Angulo sailed over the head of the stranded César and in to the net off the far post, giving the visitors the lead with virtually their first effort at goal.

After that though Valencia took control of midfield, looking to conserve their lead. Butelle had to keep out a weak effort from Diogo and a snapshot from Sergio García, and Morientes came on to try his luck at the other end. But otherwise there was little action to talk about, and the visitors held on to close the gap on their opponents to two points.