Valencia 2-1 Espanyol: Cheryshev hands Neville his first La Liga win PETE JENSON AT THE MESTALLA: Real Madrid loanee Denis Cheryshev headed home a brilliant cross from Sofia Feghouli to ease the pressure on the under-fire Englishman.

Valencia have to win against Espanyol, says Gary Neville

Pressure mounting as Valencia slide continues PETE JENSON: Gary Neville will be the first to remind us that you CAN win something with kids. But with his young Valencia team he has now gone five La Liga games without a win.

Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona: Messi hits the bar as La Liga leaders are held RIK SHARMA AT ESTADI CORNELLA-EL PRAT: Barcelona were held to a goalless draw in their first game of 2016 as Lionel Messi and Co failed to break down local rivals Espanyol.

Valencia rescue point against Getafe after defensive lapses For all the teething problems for his Valencia side, Gary Neville - who cringed at both goals conceded - will have been pleased by the intensity of his team, who are now seventh in La Liga.

Gary Neville hands EVERY Valencia player an iPad Valencia boss Gary Neville was known for his competence with touch screen analysis as a television pundit and he is now using computers at Valencia to compensate for his basic Spanish.

Gary Neville told to 'get to work' after debut Valencia defeat PETE JENSON: More than waking up to a wall of criticism after he lost his first match in charge of Valencia, Gary Neville got the sympathy vote in Spain on Thursday

Valencia vs Barcelona: Key match facts and stats and predicted line-ups It has been an eventful week for Valencia after manager Nuno Espirito Santo quit his role following the defeat by Sevilla and former Manchester United defender Gary Neville was appointed as his successor.

Ronaldo scores 5 goals as Madrid routs Espanyol 6-0 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals for Real Madrid for the second time in a 6-0 rout of Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday. Held scoreless in the first two rounds, Ronaldo exploded with…

Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona: Neymar and Messi run riot Barcelona moved five points clear of Real Madrid with a comfortable 2-0 win over Espanyol despite playing most of the second half with ten men after Jordi Alba was shown two yellow cards for dissent.