BARCELONA, Spain — Valencia won 1-0 at Getafe thanks to Jeremy Mathieu’s goal to provisionally move into fourth place and Spain’s last Champions League spot on Saturday.
Real Sociedad can reclaim its hold on fourth place with a win at Sevilla later, after Osasuna plays Granada.
Mathieu scored with a deft volley from a pass from Ever Banega in the 44th minute, firing the ball into the net from outside the area.
Getafe never threatened to draw at its Alfonso Perez Coliseum, with goalkeeper Miguel Moya saving the hosts from a heavier defeat.