Ángel Montoro: the engine of important goals

Ángel Montoro is an expert off-road midfielder in scoring big goals that usually mark a positive turning point.or. The Valencian midfielder has been at Granada for five seasons and in each one of them he has scored at least one target. With that of El Sadar he already has eleven.

The goal that scored Osasuna was a true work of art. It was the 89th minute and Granada, with one more player for the expulsion of Cote and eagerly looking for a tie. And this came in a way that was as artistic as it was unexpected. Montoro caught a split ball in midfield and watched Sergio Herrera’s forward position to launch a great pumped shot that surpassed the Navarrese keeper’s position. A great goal. “I realized that the goalkeeper was ahead, he was trying to intimidate me into trying and I have done it”. This is how he explained his jewel.

Beyond the fact that this target gave Granada a hoot, we must point out the shot of self-esteem and moral that this can suppose. Because it so happens that many of the goals that this player has scored have brought good times and prosperity to Granada, which always ends up gaining momentum. We review some of them.

1-12-2018. Malaga 0 Granada 1

Granada had just lost at home to Sporting (1-2) and visited Málaga, who was third with 29 points, one more than the Granadans. It was a moment of doubt because if the people from Malaga opened a gap, their nerves could wreak havoc. At 53 ‘Montoro launched a great shot from outside the area that surprised Munir and silenced La Rosaleda. From that 0-1, things were different. For the better at Granada and for the worse at Malaga.

5-1-2020. Granada 1 Mallorca 0

Little has been said about this goal but it marked the momentum that led Granada to the Europa League. The team that Diego Martínez was coaching then had only won one of their last eight games and playing against the Balearic Islands was laying the first stone for the murmurs. It was matchday 19. At 24 ‘Montoro caught a Carlos Fernández center on goal. The 1-0 marked the start of Granada’s career to the Cup semifinals and the Europa League.

10-25-2020. Getafe 0 Granada 1

We rescued this match for the same reason as the previous ones. It is true that it was not a goal from long distance but from a penalty. But you had to put it in. Granada, who had just beaten Sevilla and PSV Eindhoven, began to believe in themselves and that it was possible to compete at the top of their game in three competitions.

2-25-2020. Naples 2 Granada 1

Party of a very special meaning. Granada, who was not a favorite, went to Diego Armando Maradona with a 2-0 income. But Napoli got ahead on the scoreboard at 3 ‘and was pushing hard. When things were worse and he chewed the 2-0 Montoro, with a fabulous header, scored the 1-1. That Granada reached the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

Gonalons Earrings

On the other hand, the team is aware of Maxime Gonalons, Qu retired injured in the first half, due to muscular problems, when he was playing a great game. It is awaiting the results of the medical tests to which he must be submitted but there is optimism and it is believed that the injury will not be as serious as it initially seemed.