Granada equalized against Athletic with an own goal from Galarreta

Distribution of points in Los Cármenes in a match that started on Sunday afternoon and ended on Monday night. Athletic were leading 0-1 before the match was temporarily suspended due to the death in the stadium of a local club subscriber. However, Granada took advantage of the resumption of the match a day later to secure a draw.

Valverde’s team have forgiven more than necessary with the points in their favor in this ongoing clash. Sancet, above all, had two very clear chances to make it 0-2, but he couldn’t get through in front of goal. A header from Iñaki Williams also met the crossbar.

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The Nasrid team, after enduring the downpour of Bilbao without conceding another goal, gradually stretched and ended the first half giving a feeling of danger. His performance after the restart allowed him to equalize relatively quickly with an own goal from Galarreta as he attempted to clear the ball. The locals seemed to get the better of it at times, but the changes made to the Bilbao team meant that the situation was once again under the control of the lions, although there were no clear scoring options on either side.

Both coaches decided to face this continuation of the suspended match on Sunday afternoon with their same starting lineup. Medina, the local coach, remained faithful to the system he presented a few hours before the lions. Granada, in this way, stood with a defense of four, three midfielders, two wingers and a center forward.

Valverde did not change his proposal either. With Beñat Prados and Galarreta working out in the engine room and Sancet a few meters ahead, Athletic created several good scoring chances. Nico Williams was the first to break the previous day’s 0-1 battle on the scoreboard. The Navarrese winger made an individual play similar to the one against Rayo and Cayón, but this time the ball came out and did not end in a goal.

Sancet had two clear chances in a row, but was also unable to hit the target. Beñat Prados and Guruztea were the next to try and failed. Iñaki Williams was the last to appear on the scene before the break and his header from Galarreta’s pass hit the crossbar. The locals, for their part, saved their best and only scoring chances for seconds before the end of the first half, but De Marcos kept out their back-to-back double attempts.

Granada came out more energetic against an Athletic team that was slowly losing its energy and control of the match. The hosts, without getting a shot on goal, equalized ten minutes after the restart through an own goal from Galarreta as he attempted to clear a lateral cross from Ricard. The Nasrid team began to give a sense of danger from then on against a red and white team that suffered at the back and gradually lost in attack.

Valverde, with his team disoriented, is looking for solutions on the bench. Yuri and Villalibre were their first double bet. The panorama, far from changing, seems to get complicated at times for the lions. Lucas Boyé and Unzuni had their options. Ander Herrera and Berenguer appeared next while Petrovic and Callejón came on stage for Granada. Valverde’s men improved from there. Ander Herrera and Paredes had chances to score with headers. The score, with Nolaskoain and Puertas as the last change, remained unchanged until the final whistle.