Valladolid 1 - Almería 0

Valladolid: Sergio Asenjo; Cifuentes, Javier Baraja, García Calvo, Marcos; Alvaro Rubio, Camacho; Sisi (Capdevila 83'), Víctor (Ogbeche 74'), Jonathan Sesma; Llorente (Borja 93'). 4-2-3-1.
Almería: Diego Alves; Bruno, Carlos García, Pulido, Domingo Cisma (Crusat 53'); Felipe Melo, Soriano (Iriney 77'), Juanito (Corona 66'); Juanma Ortíz, Negredo, Mané. 4-3-3.

Team changes: Valladolid: Cifuentes, García Calvo, Marcos, Camacho for Pedro López, Alexis, Oscar Sánchez, Borja / Almería: Juanito for Corona.

Goals:
1-0. 92. Jonathan Sesma. Volleyed shot back into net after cross partly cleared.

Valladolid moved four points above the drop zone after a last minute 1-0 win over Almería. With a difficult calendar coming up, Mendilibar's side needed to win this match, and they started well. Negredo had to head a Víctor corner from under the bar, and Víctor also had a penalty saved by Diego Alves after Bruno fouled Marcos later in the first half.

The locals kept up the pressure after the restart, Víctor brushing the outside of the post with a free kick and Jonathan Sesma having a shot deflected just past the post by a defender. The visitors only troubled Asenjo a couple of times with efforts by Negredo and Crusat. But the game appeared to be heading for a draw until Alves punched out a Rubio free kick in injury time, and Sesma collected the rebound and fired a shot through a crowded goalmouth to win the match.