Valencia’s struggle as Granada share points
Madrid: Valencia's struggles in the Spanish league continued with a 2-2 draw at Granada. The result ended Valencia's three-game losing streak but extended its winless run to four matches. It has won only one of seven matches since the league resumed and … Continue reading on Telangana Today
Madrid: Valencia’s struggles in the Spanish league continued with a 2-2 draw at Granada. The result ended Valencia’s three-game losing streak but extended its winless run to four matches. It has won only one of seven matches since the league resumed and is ninth in the standings, in danger of missing out on European action next season.
Granada grabbed a late equaliser with Fede Vico’s free kick in the 86th minute. It had opened the scoring with a penalty kick converted by Carlos Fernández in the 61st, but the visitors quickly rallied with goals by Manu Vallejo in the 63rd and Gonçalo Guedes in the 68th. Vico’s free kick went through the wall of Valencia players at mid-height.
“We had the chance to make it 3-1 but ended allowing the equalizer after a mistake that shouldn’t have happened,” said Valencia interim coach Voro González, who was in his second match in charge after replacing the fired Albert Celades. Granada dropped to 10th, just behind Valencia. Real Madrid defends its four-point lead over second-place Barcelona when it visits eighth-place Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Barcelona plays at fifth-place Villarreal.
