Osasuna edge Celta Vigo 1-0 to escape drop zone

Barcelona: Osasuna edged out visiting Celta Vigo 1-0 on Saturday thanks to Emiliano Armenteros' second-half winner to provisionally escape the Spanish league's relegation zone. After hitting the crossbar with a header in the 25th minute, Armenteros fired in a corner kick that was flicked on by Manuel "Lolo" Ortiz to give the hosts a deserved goal 10 minutes after halftime.

Only Javi Varas' sound goalkeeping saved Celta from a greater defeat. Osasuna have only lost once in the last four rounds and moved up into 16th place, one point ahead of Celta, who are on the verge of the drop after taking just four of a possible 36 points away from home.

Real Madrid visit Granada later, while Espanyol host Levante and Deportivo La Coruna are at Getafe.