20 Granada vs Rayo Vallecano 2

Mendoza continued to introduce the players from both sides in the same rhythm as before: "Granada's forward line is still a two-striker pairing of Fernandez and Córdoba, the former is very creative and the latter is responsible for grabbing points. The attacking pair tried to link up for the first time against Deportivo La Coruna, where Leo's two passes failed to form a tacit understanding, but with more than 80 minutes played, Fernandes scored a brace for Córdoba with a very imaginative assist. To this day, many fans are still debating whether the goal was a coincidence or whether Fernandes did it on purpose......"

Although the game was not long in the game, both sides were very aggressive, and Mendoza wanted to say a few more words about Fernandes' assist, so he had no choice but to stop and explain the situation on the field: "The game was just two minutes into the game, and Rayo Vallecano player Llorente fouled Granada's captain Javi Marx in the scramble, and the opponent won possession. It was a free-kick on the right side of the pitch, a little further from the box, and the ball was quickly cleared and passed to No.21 Corsin, who was forced to take the ball away in the face of the scramble of two defenders on the ball. ”

Rayo Vallecano started the game very aggressively and they got into the game very quickly. Just over two minutes into the game, Leo hadn't even touched the ball before the opponent launched a second attack. After Colsin conceded the goal, Rayo Vallecano's No.2 Tito picked up the ball and found midfielder No.14 P-Hernandez with a long pass, and he fired a long-range shot from outside the box, but the ball went just wide of the left goal.

There was only a third of the home fans in the stands, and they were much more silent amid the shouts of the away fans and someone. But when the game started, they saw that the team they supported was fighting hard and playing with such momentum from the start. Their emotions were also mobilized by the fierce competition on the field, and they sang the team song in unison in the stands to cheer for the team.

In the third minute of the game, Rayo Vallecano converted the advantage into a goal.

"P-Hernandez's through pass from outside the box, No. 24 striker Javi Guerra hit with his right foot on the left side of the small penalty area, the ball flew into the goal from the middle, goal, the ball went in!"

The score was rewritten to 1-0.

'It was Rayo Vallecano's third attack since the opening kick-off, and they knocked on the door guarded by Oyer. Let's take a look at the replay, this ball Harvey Guerra played very smartly, Oyer was on the left, he hit the far post with the outside of his instep, and the goalkeeper didn't have time to react at such close range. Mendoza's voice was a little more playful, "Granada, who has experienced five consecutive defeats and is unbeaten in five consecutive rounds after counterattacking Barcelona, looks dazed and helpless in the face of a strong attack by Rayo Vallecano, whose fate is highly similar to their previous one. If you concede a goal first, I don't know how they will deal with the next game, and I'm sure the fans in front of the TV are looking forward to it as much as I do. ”

Rayo Vallecano's tactics today were very simple and clear, with no concessions in midfield, even if it was a foul. Whenever you get the chance, you can pass the ball into the Granada penalty area and look for a shot.

The teammates seemed a little withdrawn in the face of the opponent's fierce scramble, and Leo had no choice but to retreat to get the ball by himself. But he is also clearly a key target for Rayo Vallecano, with at least two players coming up to intercept whenever he has the ball. He tried to force his way through, but the success rate was not high, and the few times he managed to get rid of the defence were very timely and he had no better choice but to pass the ball to his teammates and seek better opportunities. However, Granada's players are obviously not the first-class stars with super ball control ability of Barcelona, and under the pressure of the opponent's step-by-step pressing, the passing process is either tackled by the opponent or flies off the sideline, and the number of successful passes is very rare.

Rayo Vallecano's hunger to win makes them less like they're playing and more like they're desperate.

Just seven minutes later, it was again Rayo Vallecano's number 24 striker Javi Guerra who fired a right-footed shot from the goal line into the woodwork from the top right corner and scored again, scoring twice and dancing in celebration in front of the stands of the home fans.

The score was rewritten to 2-0, and the home team Rayo Vallecano temporarily took the lead.

In the opening ten minutes, Rayo Vallecano had six shots, three of which were in the woodwork, two goals and six fouls, and they took the absolute initiative on the field.

Granada coach Gonzalez stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, the expression on his face completely devoid of the lightness and joy he had before the opening, and he looked gloomy and full of anger after conceding two goals in a row. His backline is as fragile as paper against such a third-rate team.

The successive rounds of victories have made everyone at Granada seem to forget the fact that they are only a third-rate team.

But Leo kept his head above water, it was a tough match, and their opponents had a strong desire to win, and they gave it their all. And if they themselves don't get their mentality right and recognize the facts, they may suffer a big loss at the Ballekas Stadium.

Leo dropped back from his position and Gonzalez didn't give him any instructions, but he took the initiative to participate in the defense, fighting fiercely near the midfield.

Mendoza said worriedly: "Fernandes seems to have dropped back into midfield, he runs aggressively and he can be seen everywhere on the pitch. The throw-in that Rayo Vallecano won just now was broken by him on the touchline. With such a wide range of running, I was worried about how long his weak physical strength would last. ”

Under the strict guard of Rayo Vallecano's players, Granada's attack could not play rhythmic at all, as long as a few midfielders got the ball, the opponent would step forward to press closely, and directly take tactical fouls when they could not break the ball. Players from both sides fell to the ground frequently, and the referee was very strict in enforcing the law, even if the shape on the field was in the attacker's favor, he would blow the whistle to interrupt the game.

Leo was once again fouled by an opposition player who lifted his foot too high and fell to the ground, and Rayo Vallecano defender Castro received a yellow card.

It was Granada's seventh free-kick of the first half, but it was too far from the box to do little benefit other than to gain possession. The opponent's choice of such a position to foul is obviously a tactical arrangement planned in advance.

Leo realized a problem with Yan zhòng, and under the opponent's unyielding pressing, his speed advantage could not be brought into play at all. The shape on the field is very bad for Granada, and if they don't try to change and break this passive state of being completely led by the nose by the opponent, they will definitely lose this game.

Since the match between Granada and Barcelona, captain Marx has great confidence in Leo's personal ability, as long as he has the ball in midfield, he will find Leo in front of him as soon as possible, hand over the ball to him, and let him launch a fatal blow. But today Leo was very limited by the opposition, and he signaled his captain to reduce the number of passes to himself, and he could try to turn his feet in midfield several times to open up the opposition's defense. And he stepped up his movement off the ball, moving from left to right, looking for a breakthrough in the opposition defence.

In the 43rd minute of the game, it was again a malicious foul by Rayo Vallecano No. 18 defender Castro, who made a stomp on Granada's No. 8 player Marx in the process of tackling, and the spike hit Marx's knee directly. The sharp hard object collided directly with the bone, and Marx fell to the grass in great pain, clutching his wounds.

This action is very dangerous, and the most severe consequence is a fracture of the patella in front of the knee. Granada's players immediately gathered around to care about the captain's injury, and the foul Castro reached out to Marx before the referee arrived, trying to escape the card penalty by apologizing to his opponent in such a friendly gesture. But Marx was clearly unable to stand up, and Castro was soon separated by Granada's team.

Rayo Vallecano's players kicked the ball out of bounds and the referee signalled for the team doctor to come in and showed Castro the second yellow card of the game.

After a brief examination by the team doctor to make sure that there were no fractures, the teammates gathered around him were relieved, and after a brief pain relief and ice treatment, the captain got up from the ground again, and the spectators in the stands responded to him with warm applause.

The game restarted and Leo threw the throw-in at the feet of the opposing player, who passed it back to him. Leo dribbled forward quickly and drove the ball into the box before Rayo Vallecano's defenders stepped forward to scramble, and Córdoba headed the ball into the goal, but the ball did not hit the power and was confiscated by goalkeeper Tono.

Córdoba gave Leo a thumbs up, saying that the pass was great and that he didn't take advantage of the opportunity. But Leo knew in his heart that the ball did not land well, too close to the goal, and his teammates also tried their best to reach the ball.

After three minutes of stoppage time, the first half ended with Rayo Vallecano leading 2-0 over Granada.