Diego Llorente own goal gifts Eibar victory against Rayo Vallecano

Eibar have edged out Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at Ipurua to climb back into the top six in La Liga.

The visitors were denied an early goal when Asier Riesgo pulled off a good stop to deny Bebe, which proved to be a big moment in the game.

Less than 10 minutes later Diego Llorente put the ball into his own net after struggling to deal with a cross into the box from the right-hand side.

Keko was the next Eibar player to come close to breaching the Vallecano goal, firing narrowly wide with his effort as the Armeros closed in on a second.

It could have been all square with 68 minutes played, though, with Saul Berjon striking the post with his attempt.

Vallecano had one more chance to grab a share of the spoils, but Takashi Inui could only shoot wide of the target at the end of a counter-attacking move.

The win - just Eibar's second in their last eight league outings - puts them back firmly in contention for a European spot next season.