Guridi stops Alaves’ fall
John Guridi stopped the fall in its tracks Deportivo Alaves scored the goal that helped them beat Mallorca (1-0) on the twelfth day of the EA Sports La Liga and end a run of five straight defeats with one blow.
Mendizorroza felt his team’s victory again in a very defensive duel that kept Glorioso off balance in the best second half.
Jagoba Arrasate’s team tried to take the lead from the start of the match with two very different elevens compared to the previous day.
The Albiazul team took a good position and managed to regain several possessions and find Quique García, the absolute standard for the locals in attacking positions.
Accident was marked by problems in both teams. Valery Fernandez was injured in Mallorca’s warm-up and Carlos Protesoni retired after 15 minutes with a muscle injury.
Alaves – Mallorca / Adrian Ruiz Hierro
The first clear hits came from the Vermillions, who were more patient in the final meters and forced Antonio Civera to work.
Guridi, constant danger
The clearest result for the locals came in the 25th minute after John Guridie’s good run to the baseline. His cross touched Tony Lato, he surprised Leo Roman and was about to make his way to the visitors’ goal.
Albiazul’s defensive line withstood Larin’s runs into space. A resource that Mallorca called on several times, who had great influence on the side of the electric Robert Navarro, who was obliged to help his teammates in defense.
The first warnings in the first half of the year went to local residents, even for your coachwho went into the break with two centre-backs, Abkar and Pika, with a yellow card after bringing down the speedy Larin in midfield.
Alaves are growing after the break
Alaves came out of the dressing room better. The pressure increased and he moved closer to Roman’s goal thanks to Nahuel Tenaglia and Quique Garcia.
Mallorca’s goalkeeper prevented Albiasul’s first goal from one of the many corners that Abdel Abkar was able to convert at the near post.
Mallorca tried to slow down the match, which Glorioso enlivened with a more direct game than in the first half.
The Alavesites were the ones who insisted the most and won the prize. John Guridi made his debut after collecting a defensive rebound from Nahuel Tenaglia’s cross with 15 minutes remaining.
Mallorca fought relentlessly for a draw and looked for Muriqi again and again, but the Vermillion found themselves up against solid Alava.
Carlos Martin he gave the verdict in stoppage timebut Leo Roman gave life to Mallorca, which, however, could not balance the scales.