Penalty goal brought Valencia closer to Europe

Javi Guerra warned with a powerful shot in the first minute of Valencia’s intention to straighten out the San Mamés draw before visiting Real Madrid and taking the break, while Granada lost by minimal margins, following a possible mismatch in the Cup and a hectic match at Villarreal, suspended He saved Gerard Gumbau and Lucas Boyé.

The intensity marked the start of the match Hugo DuroA week after he thought his collarbone was broken, Despite his sprain, he forced himself to play as a starter and both he and Diego López pressed on André’s territory, with Javi Guerra committed to the cause.

Granada, which was under pressure, had its chance after 10 minutes through Uzuni, but Paulista and Camira responded with authority. Paco López’s team began to feel more comfortable than their opponents in an increasingly tense match and their plan was clear: long balls to trap Baraja’s men in behind the defence.

Valencia’s mistake Moroccan Selim Amallah was injured in the 24th minute and used Canós.did not allow the Granada team to use their combined play within the framework of strong defense. Both teams fought hard to gain the upper hand over each other, but neither was able to create obvious dangerous positions.

Uzuni lost control of the front after Villar’s measured pass and wasted his best chance. Valencia made progress in the final stretch and when it looked like the first half would end in a draw following Pepelu’s free-kick from near the top corner. Hugo Duro took the penalty in the 52nd minute.

The striker, who was constantly fighting with the centre-backs, fell to the ground after a slight contact with his face with Torrente’s hand. Pepelu did not miss the opportunity. The Dénia midfielder fired a tight shot towards the right post to put Valencia ahead just before entering the dressing room to the complaints of a furious Paco López and some of the players who went directly to Duro to demand an explanation.

The game continued intensely in the second half. The game had no continuityHowever, this time Granada’s need to equalize and Valencia’s need to score sometimes pitted both teams against each other.

Gumbau sent in a low direct free kick and crossed the ball, which Mamardashvili caught without problem. On the next play, André countered Canós with a great stop. Meanwhile, Bryan tried to fight from the left wing, but his crosses were blocked by Mamardashvili.

With the clock against us, Granada put pressure in the final minutes, but Camira cut several dangerous balls into the area to prevent any cheating All of the visitors and the local team conducted a containment exercise to secure victory.