Granada 2-Valencia 1 | Molina puts the icing on 2020 and leaves Valencia on the wire

Los Cármenes closes 2020, a disastrous year for many but not for Granada, which has written the brightest pages of its existence in these 12 months. The icing on the cake was a long-suffering victory against a worthy Valencia who lacks resources and reinforcements If you want that your journey until June does not end up becoming an insufferable agony.

Javi Gracia's team competed well, He took the lead on the scoreboard and fortune turned his back just before the break. Kenedy's goal in overtime in the first half changed the course of a match that Granada had started at full speed but that Valencia had managed to balance with vigor and, at times, good football.

Diego changed the drawing for the losses of Milla and Montoro and his team pulled from the direct game to try to connect with his two forwards. Thus he found them. Especially Luis Suárez, who sang ¡uy! up to two times in the first ten minutes. The initial outburst of the Nasrids lasted until minute 14, just when an inspired and combative Kenedy beat Jaume Domenech from outside the area. But the VAR, that distorting element that floods debates and that does not stop generating confusion, called Cordero Vega to chapter. The referee annulled the goal for a foul by Foulquier at the start of the play.

The intervention of the video referee gave a boost to Valencia, which began to apply more effective pressure, he found Soler in the engine room and found a way to connect with Gameiro. The Frenchman demanded Rui Silva first in a counterattack and culminated a catalog play braided by Soler, Esquerdo, Guedes and Cheryshev. Granada complained and with good reason about the VAR because this time, unlike what happened with Foulquier, he did not attend to a clear foul on Luis Suárez at the origin of the action.

One of the many sparks left by the Mangala – Soldier duel ended in the foul that Kenedy took advantage of to settle accounts and retaliate for the disallowed goal. This time he needed the collaboration of Gameiro, who put his foot in and deflected the trajectory of the ball in a fatal way for Domenech, who had no choice but to make the statue.

Valencia accused the blow and returned “groggy” from the locker room. Luis Suárez, indefatigable, once again sent a ball to the clouds that he caught loose in the area and was able to decide the game beforehand in a heads-up against Domenech after taking the colors out of Diakhaby. Two minutes later, at 67 ', Foulquier's gallop ended with a shot off the post by the brave French winger.

Cordero Vega finished filling Granada's tank of faith with two consecutive expulsions from Jason, for a double yellow, and Guedes, who must have said something ugly to the referee. Duarte forgot the ball in a counter, knocked down Manu Vallejo spectacularly and balanced the forces somewhat. The three reds in four minutes broke the game. It was difficult for the locals to take advantage of their superiority and fell into disorder until Jorge Molina's head made the light with a perfect shot that decided the crash.

Valencia, who continues to bleed out in qualifying, still had pride and strength left to step on Rui Silva's area on several occasions and keep their nerves on the surface on Diego Martínez's bench until the final whistle. Javi Gracia's team sold their skin dearly, but Valencia returned to Mestalla again empty-handed and in a critical position in the table. The market seems like a more than necessary solution. Solutions is precisely what is left over for this Granada that closes with victory the best year in its history