Valencia coach Ruben Baraja was delighted after their 1-0 win at Osasuna.

Andre Almeida struck the winner, while Ante Budimir fluffed a late penalty for Osasuna.

Baraja said: "The result is magnificent. In Pamplona, suffering has to be part of your plan. We had to be very precise and rigorous in our marking and our second balls. In the stretch in which we were at our best, we made the difference with the goal. Then we needed to come out with more danger, although Osasuna took a step forward and pushed with the help of their fans.

"We had the ability to defend the result. We have to value this highly. It is a prestigious victory, at a very tough ground, another clean sheet, and we managed the final part which was a bit strange with that harsh penalty. I'm happy for the players, because we took advantage of our moment to get ahead and that strengthened us later."

“It is important and I try to talk about it with the players: Focus on the game and not on the consequences. Winning two games away from home is differential because it makes you look upwards in the table. We must continue with this work.

"We have a very nice game against Betis coming up, and this is the way forward. Anything that involves putting excessive pressure on ourselves does not help us. The kids are understanding it well, taking in the demands of the moment, and they are very happy with the result."

“In order to win here you have to do a lot of things well. You have to be strong in your area, be forceful, not let them have second balls... and then when you have the possibility of hurting them, such as the action for the goal, convert your chances.

"We had to defend the set pieces well... We did it, knowing the difficulty present. It was a game in which we had to suffer and with such young players, you can see how the players are establishing themselves through competing, paying attention to the details, being rigorous in the small things that are what later add up for points."