New low for Neville after derby defeat
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GARY Neville’s troubles as Valencia boss continued as Giuseppe Rossi’s solitary strike handed Levante a deserved 1-0 win in the Valencian derby yesterday.
Neville has now won just three of 15 La Liga games in charge with Valencia rooted in mid-table mediocrity in 12th, just eight points above the relegation zone.
Victory revitalizes Levante’s chances of beating relegation as it remains bottom of the table but move to within three points of safety.
Valencia’s season now hinges upon overturning a 0-1 first-leg deficit at home to Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League on Thursday.
On Saturday, Lionel Messi scored and provided three assists as Barcelona equalled a club record of 12 consecutive league wins by thrashing struggling Getafe 6-0 at the Nou Camp.
The Argentine, who also missed a penalty, scored with a brilliant curling finish from the edge of the area, while Neymar marked his return to action after suspension by netting either side of halftime.
Luis Enrique’s side is in the midst of a record of 37 matches without defeat in all competitions and the victory over Getafe matched the 12 straight league wins it achieved in 2012-13 under coach Tito Vilanova.
Barcelona remains eight points clear of nearest challenger Atletico Madrid, which beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-0.
Celta Vigo moved up to fifth in the table with a 1-0 win at home to Real Sociedad with Iago Aspas scoring the winner in the 16th minute.
Third place Real Madrid, which is 15 points behind Barcelona, was at Las Palmas yesterday.
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