At the Mestalla, Valencia, more than ever bottom of the Liga, hosted Alavés this Sunday at 2 p.m., as part of the 18th day. In the midst of a crisis, the locals quickly sank after Carlos Martin opened the score (0-1, 7th). Despite a collective hold, Ruben Baraja’s men were unable to react immediately. Trailing at the break, Duro’s teammates still found the necessary resources to get back into this match after returning from the locker room.
From the penalty spot, Luis Rioja put the two teams back on level terms (1-1, 70th). Unfortunately for Valencia, Alavés in turn obtained a penalty and Joan Jordan was quick to convert it (1-2, 88th). On the verge of conceding another defeat, Valencia nevertheless equalized after added time thanks to Dani Gomez (2-2, 90+8th). In the ranking, Valencia is 19th. Alavés climbs to 16th place.
