Levante win to keep top four finish alive
29 April 2012 11:44 PM IST
A strong second half performance from unfancied Levante saw them maintain their push for a place in the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Granada.
At the other end of La Liga, Racing Santander were relegated following a 3-0 defeat by Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Levante, the modest side from Valencia, who are more accustomed to fighting relegation battles, have shown that
their promising start to the campaign was no fluke. With just three games to play, they are joint-fourth,
level on 52 points with big-spending Malaga who face Valencia on Sunday.
Arouna Kone had the first chance of the game for Levante shortly before half-time with a shot which was well saved by
keeper Julio Cesar but after the break the Ivory Coast striker did make the breakthrough. Granada grabbed an equaliser with their first moment of real danger as Odion Ighalo swept the ball home after 66 minutes.
Levante quickly restored their lead through Xavi Torres and then Valdo Lopes made sure of the win seven minutes from
the end. Antoine Griezmann hit a brace and Imanol Agirretxe got the other goal as Sociedad condemned Racing to second division football after a desperate run which has seen them fail to win since mid-January.
At the other end of La Liga, Racing Santander were relegated following a 3-0 defeat by Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Levante, the modest side from Valencia, who are more accustomed to fighting relegation battles, have shown that
their promising start to the campaign was no fluke. With just three games to play, they are joint-fourth,
level on 52 points with big-spending Malaga who face Valencia on Sunday.
Arouna Kone had the first chance of the game for Levante shortly before half-time with a shot which was well saved by
keeper Julio Cesar but after the break the Ivory Coast striker did make the breakthrough. Granada grabbed an equaliser with their first moment of real danger as Odion Ighalo swept the ball home after 66 minutes.
Levante quickly restored their lead through Xavi Torres and then Valdo Lopes made sure of the win seven minutes from
the end. Antoine Griezmann hit a brace and Imanol Agirretxe got the other goal as Sociedad condemned Racing to second division football after a desperate run which has seen them fail to win since mid-January.
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