Valencia Opportunity To European Competition After Defeating The Team To Be Relegated

JAKARTA - Valencia had to struggle before defeating the team that would be relegated by Granada 1-0 in the La Liga Spain match at Nuevo Los Carmenes Stadium, Friday, April 5, 2024 in the morning WIB. Victory that opened up the opportunity for Valencia to qualify for the Europa Conference League.

Valencia won in a boring match when they visited Granada's headquarters. However, this victory helped Valencia improve their position in the La Liga standings.

These three additional points make Los Che move up to seventh with 44 points. They are still five points adrift of Real Sociedad who are ranked sixth or occupy the Europa Conference League zone.

However, Valencia still has a chance to qualify for Europe's third tier competition.

Meanwhile, Granada lost their fifth consecutive defeat. This makes Granada unable to get out of the relegation zone. They occupy 19th or one strip above Almeira which occupies the bottom of the standings.

Dengan memiliki 14 poin, Granada hampir dipastikan turun caste musim depan. Pasalnya, mereka sudah lagging cukup jauh dengan tim-tim yang berada di atas zona relegasi.

In that match, Granada had mastered the game. They pressed Valencia's defense with an offensive game. Only a few chances the hosts failed to convert into goals.

Moreover, Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili performed brilliantly. He made a number of saves which made the first half end in a goalless draw.

In the second half, the performance of Ruben Baraja's team was better. However, their attacks never paid off.

However, the patience of Valencia's players gave a positive result after midfielder Andre Almeida scored a goal in the 77th minute. The 1-0 score for Valencia lasted until the end of the match.