Deportivo Alaves Submerges Granada To The Spanish La Liga Relegation Zone

JAKARTA - Deportivo Alaves won 3-1 over Granada in the Spanish La Liga match at the de Mendizorroza Stadium, Saturday, November 25 in the morning WIB. Alaves also succeeded in submerging Granada into the relegation zone.

Duel fellow promotional teams who have different fates. Alaves managed to meet the target of improving the rankings when they hosted Granada.

The success of winning three points made the team promoted through the play-off route move up to the middle board. Now, Alaves is ranked 12th with point 15 and away from the relegation zone.

On the other hand, Granada is in danger of returning to second division. The promotional team, which has the status of La Liga 2 champions, is ranked 19th or one strip from below with seven points.

Despite being the La Liga 2 champion, Granada seems unable to compete when rising caste. Unlike Alaves and Las Palmas who are able to face stiff competition. Even Las Palmas broke through eighth with 18 points.

In the match against Alaves at home, Granada lost the flagship striker Bryan Zaragoza who was forced to miss due to suspension.

Without Zaragoza, Granada's front line was like without a spur and had never threatened Alaves' goal at all.

The game has only been running for 11 minutes, the visitors' goal has conceded due to Raul Torrente's own goal which actually tried to get rid of the ball against Abde Rebbach's cross. Unfortunately, his efforts made the ball slide into the net itself.

Furthermore, Alaves increased the advantage. This time, Rebbach, who solidified the hosts' lead in the 38th minute. The score changed to 2-0 for Alaves and lasted until the end of the first half.

In the second half, Alaves continued to appear at a high tempo. Meeka played aggressively and tried to add goals. The result was not in vain.

The header of former front player Granada Samu Omorodion successfully broke into the old club's goal in the 55th minute.

Granada could only reduce the lag over the Myrto Uzuni penalty in the 86th minute. Penalty was awarded after Famara Diedhiou was dropped in the box. The score changed to 3-1 for Alaves.

"We know this is an important game. And, we played brilliantly. Both 11 players and those who were substitutes played very well," Omorodion said in response to the team's victory.

"I've been playing well lately. I know I'm going to score goals, but I didn't celebrate because Granada gave it all to me. And I can be here because of them. So I thank Granada," he said.