Match ends, Valencia CF 2, Real Sociedad 0.
David Moyes is still searching for his first La Liga away win as Real Sociedad manager after two Pablo Piatti goals strengthened Valencia's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
Argentine forward Piatti fired Valencia ahead in the 53rd minute and made it 2-0 three minutes later after good work from Sofiane Feghouli.
Sociedad failed to register a single shot on target.
They have picked up just four points from seven away games under Moyes.
By contrast, Valencia are on course to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the 2012-2013 season.
The top three teams in Spain qualify for the group stages while the team who finish fourth compete in the play-off round.
Valencia are fourth in the table, eight points above fifth-placed Sevilla.
Sociedad are five points above the relegation places with 13 games remaining.
Line-ups
Valencia
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Alves Carreira
- 19Barragán
- 5MustafiBooked at 45mins
- 23OtamendiSubstituted forOrbanat 45'minutes
- 31Gayá Peña
- 18Fuego Martínez
- 15PérezBooked at 45mins
- 8FeghouliSubstituted forRodrigoat 68'minutes
- 10Parejo
- 11PiattiSubstituted forde Paulat 82'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 7Negredo
Substitutes
- 2Cancelo
- 4Augusto
- 6Orban
- 13Rodríguez Oterino
- 17Rodrigo
- 20de Paul
- 21André Gomes
Real Sociedad
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Rulli
- 34ElustondoBooked at 39mins
- 15Ansotegi
- 6Martínez Berridi
- 19Berchiche IzetaBooked at 75minsSubstituted forFinnbogasonat 80'minutes
- 4ElustondoBooked at 12minsSubstituted forDe la Bellaat 65'minutes
- 14Pardo Gutiérrez
- 16CanalesSubstituted forHervíasat 45'minutes
- 8Granero
- 10Prieto Argarate
- 9Agirretxe
Substitutes
- 5Bergara
- 7Finnbogason
- 13Zubikarai
- 22Estrada
- 24De la Bella
- 29Hervías
- 35Oyarzun
- Referee:
- Javier Estrada Fernández
- Attendance:
- 38,000
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away0
- Corners
- Home9
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Valencia CF 2, Real Sociedad 0.
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Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Valencia CF) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Álvaro Negredo (Valencia CF) because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Daniel Parejo (Valencia CF) because of an injury.
Booking
Rodrigo de Paul (Valencia CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ion Ansotegi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Valencia CF).
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Attempt missed. Imanol Agirretxe (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alberto De la Bella with a cross.
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Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Valencia CF).
Substitution
Substitution, Valencia CF. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Pablo Piatti.
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Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pablo Piatti.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alfred Finnbogason replaces Yuri.
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Foul by Esteban Granero (Real Sociedad).
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Javi Fuego (Valencia CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Valencia CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Negredo with a cross.
Booking
Yuri (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.