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Malaga condemn 10-man Valencia to defeat

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Madrid - Valencia missed the chance to move back up into fourth in La Liga as they suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Malaga on Monday.

Samu Casillejo's flicked header to register his first La Liga goal on 25 minutes was enough to move Malaga back to within three points of the European places in seventh.

Hopes of a Valencia comeback were hampered 16 minutes from time when Joao Cancelo was dismissed for a second bookable offence.

However, they were desperately unlucky not to snatch a point in stoppage time when Rodrigo de Paul's deflected effort flashed inches wide with Malaga 'keeper Carlos Kameni stranded.

Sevilla lead Valencia by a point in the race for the fourth and final Champions League spot and can extend that advantage should they avoid defeat when they travel to face Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

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