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BARCELONA, Spain — Valencia has ended Athletic Bilbao's 14-game unbeaten streak across all competitions after edging the Basque club 1-0 in the Spanish league. Striker Hugo Duro tilted the closely contested match in the hosts' favor with a header in the 61st minute. Athletic is in third place but is in danger of losing that spot after its first defeat since October. Valencia moved into seventh. Brais Méndez scored from long range to give sixth-place Real Sociedad a 1-0 win at his former club Celta Vigo. Las Palmas won 2-0 at Rayo Vallecano. Cadiz fired coach Sergio González with the team in the relegation zone.
