MADRID, 6 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
RC Celta, with an early goal from Iago Aspas, took a breather in the LaLiga Santander table by beating bottom club Elche at the Martínez Valero (0-1), on a sixteenth matchday in which Cádiz, also with a solitary both from Rubén Alcaraz in the first minutes of the match, surprised Valencia at home (0-1).
The Galicians, who had accumulated eight league games without knowing victory -three draws and five defeats-, only had to wait five minutes to take the lead, which took the striker from Moaña to take advantage of a gap in the Elche defense to, after a good triangulation with Gonçalo Paciencia and Gabri Veiga, to make it 0-1.
Before the break, the midfielder from O Porriño tested Edgar twice, also the protagonist of a second half in which he exchanged saves with Marchesín. Now, the sky-blue team has 16 points, three more than the first of those in the relegation zone, where Pablo Machín’s (4) are sunk, who ended the duel with one less due to the expulsion of Pedro Bigas in discount .
The goal was also early at Mestalla, in a match that started late due to the indisposition of a fan who finally died in hospital. In minute 8, Rubén Sobrino won the race from Ilaix Moriba and assisted Rubén Alcaraz, who easily beat Mamardashvili.
Although they dominated, the ‘che’ team did not find a way to harm the Andalusians, a situation that caused the first whistles from the Valencian fans before the break. A header from Cömert and a volley from Gayà restored hope to the local parish, which, however, despaired as they saw their team crash into the yellow wall over and over again.
In this way, Cádiz momentarily leaves the burning zone (15), with two more units than the first of the teams in danger, Espanyol (13). Gennaro Gattuso’s men are still tenth (19), six points behind the European positions.
