<p>BARCELONA, Spain — Roger Martí’s first-half goal gave Levante a 1-0 win over Valencia in a Spanish league derby on Friday.</p>
<p>The Levante striker scored his 13th in all competitions. Rubén Rochina intercepted a poor pass by Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby and set up Martí in the area in the 18th minute. </p>
<p>Levante had already gone close from shots by Rochina, José Morales, and Jorge de Frutos, who hit the upright.</p>
<p>Valencia took to the 75th to finally test Aitor Fernández when the Levante goalkeeper got his foot on a low strike by Manu Vallejo.</p>
<p>The win lifted Levante into eighth place. Levante had lost two straight, including in extra time to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey semifinals last week.</p>
<p>“The win feels great, a derby is always special,” Martí said. “These points are important for us after the week we had. You could see we have already moved on.” </p>
<p>Valencia was left in 12th after a fifth straight road game without a victory.</p>
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