Manu Del Moral and substitute Juan Angel Albin scored the goals in each half to put another dent in the title hopes of a Barcelona side who also finished the game with 10 men following the late dismissal of Gianluca Zambrotta.

Ronald Koeman secured his first win since taking the coaching reins at Valencia last weekend when his new side beat Murcia 3-0.

A brace from David Villa after an Ivan Helguera opener sealed the points for Los Che and see Koeman's side move provisionally to within a point of leaders Real Madrid, who play tomorrow.