MADRID (AP) – Valencia beat Las Palmas 1-0 at home to make it back-to-back wins to start the Spanish league on Friday, while Villarreal won at Mallorca 1-0.
Midfielder José “Pepelu” García, who joined from Levante in the offseason, converted a 73rd-minute penalty after Javi Múñoz was penalized for a handball in the area.
Valencia struggled to avoided relegation last campaign and lost several players in the summer.Regular starters Samuel Lino, Edinson Cavani, Yunus Musah, Justin Kluivert, Ilaix Moriba, Maglia Barcelona and Nico González all left the club.
Pepelu was among the few signings made by the club owned by Singapore businessman Peter Lim, who is repeatedly criticized by Valencia´s fans for his lack of investment in the squad.
That left coach Rubén Baraja, a former Valencia midfielder, with the only choice of giving the club´s youth a chance.Javi Guerra, 20, and Diego López, 21, impressed again after their strong performances in a win at Sevilla last week.
Las Palmas goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés saved shots by Diego López and Thierry Correa in the first part when the visitors had more possession and the hosts the best chances.
Earlier, Gerard Moreno scored to give Villarreal its first victory.
The striker tapped in a loose ball for the 63rd-minute winner after Mallorca goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic tamely swatted a header by Alexander Sorloth from a cross by Álex Baena.
Mallorca lost defender Antonio Raíllo to an apparent leg injury near the end of the first half.
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