GIRONA, Spain (AP) 鈥� A first half goal from Sam煤 Costa was enough to give Mallorca a 1-0 win at Girona and further tighten the already wicked relegation fight in La Liga on Friday.
Mallorca鈥檚 first away win since October lifted it above Girona on goal difference into 15th place in the 20-team table. Both clubs were four points clear of the relegation zone.
Only six points separate Rayo Vallecano in 11th with second-from-bottom Levante.
Mallorca was on top for much of the opening 45 minutes and it got its reward seconds before halftime.
Costa was unmarked in the box and he stole in to head home Johan Mojica鈥檚 lofted cross from the left.
Girona pushed harder in the second half but the woodwork and goalkeeper Leo Roman saved Mallorca. Veteran striker Cristhian Stuani acknowledged the defeat was a hard one to take.
鈥淚t鈥檚 getting more difficult,鈥� Stuani said. 鈥淲e have to grit our teeth and give it everything.鈥�
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