Almeria end misery with first win of season at Las Palmas

Almeria ended a miserable streak by earning their first La Liga win of the season on Sunday edging Las Palmas 1-0.

The Andalusian side went 31 matches without victory stretching back to May last season, but Leo Baptistao's 14th-minute goal snapped their terrible run in coach Pepe Mel's first match in charge.

Despite victory on the road, Mel's side are still 20th and provisionally 13 points from safety with nine matches remaining.

Almeria's 31-match run is the longest winless streak in the division's history, but they are now level with Sporting Gijon's lowest ever points tally from 1997-98.

Earlier, Celta Vigo came from behind to win 2-1 at Sevilla, while champions Barcelona travel to Atletico Madrid later Sunday.

Jorge Cuenca's goal earned Villarreal a 1-0 win against Valencia in a mid-table battle.

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