Valencia" won an important point in the struggle for survival © IMAGO/Vicente Vidal Fernandez

In a survival battle in Spanish priorities, "Valencia" played a 1:1 draw against "Villarreal" at home.

The guests scored first in the match. Nicolas Jackson scored a goal in the 66th minute.

However, "Valencia" showed character and equalized the score after ten minutes. Finding his chance in the penalty area, Samuel Lino sent the ball into the goal.

After the match, "Villarreal" continues to hold the fifth position in the league table. Meanwhile, "Valencia" remains in the seventeenth place, but now they are just three points behind "Espanyol" and "Getafe" below them.

Standings provided by Sofascore