EUROPE LEAGUE Granada overcomes COVID-19 and is more leader

Neither the Covid, nor the casualties, nor the accumulated minutes, nor being a novice in Europe can with this Granada. The Nasrid team traveled to Cyprus without Soldado or Vallejo, with Covid, who were joined by Diego Martínez, the coach, his second, Raúl Espínola, another member of the coaching staff, the sports director, Fran Sánchez and the operations director. To all these are added the five casualties due to injury. And, as if that were not enough, hours before the duel, Doors also fell from the list, with symptoms of coronavirus, and Lucena, the delegate. With the minimum strength, a debutant as a right back and Víctor Lafuente taking command of the bench, Granada once again demonstrated that this team is made of iron and overcame all the handicaps to win with authority in Nikosia to Omonia and continue as the leader of his group with seven points added out of the possible nine. Granada adds and continues …

Víctor Lafuente, or Diego Martínez from afar, He decided to give the alternative to Pepe Sánchez, who made his debut with the first team due to the plague of injuries on the right side. Neither Víctor Díaz, nor Foulquier, nor the Puertas and Vallejo patches were available. The young canterano was the great novelty in an eleven with just enough. So much so that the coach only had six field players, one of them also a youth squad. And Granada came out with that intensity and strength that surprises from the first second. So much so that after three minutes he was already ahead. Montoro crossed, but the ball hit a defender from the Cypriot team and, while the Valencian claimed and the rivals said no, he passed the ball to Yangel who from inside the area shot low and dry to surprise a Fabiano who could do more. The goal did not relax the Nasrid. Upside down. Yangel was able to sign his double after a great pass behind Machís, but the ball went out. The Venezuelan connection worked with a very active Machís who did damage wherever he was placed, either in one band or the other. Luís Suárez joined the party with a tran shot after an assist from Kenedy, but this time Fabiano responded with an excellent save, Machís also tried it on several occasions, the best one being the Brazilian goalkeeper with another worthwhile save. Rest was approaching without Granada sentencing, although he deserved it. But he got more face when, at 43 ', Duris saw the second yellow and left his team with one less.

After the restart, Berg moved the bench with three changes and Lafuente gave Montoro a rest for Milla to enter. Granada was calm, playing calmly, without haste, waiting for Omonia to come out for them, while the Cypriots wanted to hold on and wait to find the equalizer in the final minutes. But the plan fell apart in '62. Germán stole, Milla put a deep pass to Luís Suárez that seemed that it did not arrive, but Fabiano, who hit the ball first, found the Colombian's foot and the ball went to the back of the net. A plate goal, rebound, which ended with the goalkeeper complaining of a stomp by Suárez and the second goal on the scoreboard. All three points were practically in the pocket. But Rui Silva had to appear. First after a great shot from Thiago after Asante reached a long ball and assisted the striker and then another shot from Thiago, that since he left he became the most dangerous player. Machís was able to make the third, also Germán, but Granada did not press the accelerator either, aware that in a few days they will have a very important duel in San Sebatián. Three more points to add seven of nine in the debut in the Europa League and the classification a little closer to the Nasrid.