Samuel Lino hailed the Valencia away support after victory at Almeria.

Lino struck in the crucial 2-0 win.

He later said: "We took three very important points. We needed this victory. We thank all the fans who came to Elche to cheer on Valencia CF. Thankfully three points went our way, and we dedicate the win to the fans -who are always with us.

"When we arrived here there was already a great atmosphere with all the fans. We felt their support during the whole game. We felt like we were at Mestalla. This motivates us a lot and gives us more of a boost for the game.

"Today showed our confidence and optimism. We kept a clean sheet and we scored two goals. The details went our way. We are going to continue working, fighting and pushing all week to do better and get the three points when the next game comes around."

Of his goal, Lino said: "It had been a while since I scored and I feel very happy. I had been working hard. I had a very strong mentality and had kept very calm, because I knew that things were going to work out. Today I was able to help the team and I'm happy about that."