Santiago Arias gives Granada victory against Alavés

Robert Moreno just started Luis Suárez and left Carlos Bacca and Santiago Arias on the bench, the winger entered in the final ten minutes and with only six on the court managed to score for the 2-1 victory against an Alavés who leveled the game with an own goal by Peruvian Abram at 81 ‘. But in one of the last plays came the corner kick that ended in the Colombian’s goal.

Fifth game for Arias in the league and only two starters. The winger has not managed to convince the coach to start and his position for now is won by the Spanish, Joaquín Marín. However, in this game he entered through Antonio Puertas, who scored the first goal (14 ‘), to play as a right midfielder for the remainder of the engagement and it worked.

Arias’s goal came after a corner charge that the Peruvian Abram headed, but the right post of the goal defended by Pacheco avoided the goal giving the rebound to the Colombian who was left without a mark and falling defined with the right to put the final 2-1.

Granada achieved an important victory since takes a bit of a lead at the bottom of the table where he was close to relegationWith the three points, it takes a difference to Cádiz, which with 12 is in 18th place. The Colombian team this season has added with today’s only 3 wins, 6 draws and the same number of defeats.

Second goal per league for Arias in Spain

Santiago’s third season in LaLiga, the first two were played with Atlético de Madrid with whom managed to score in 18/19 against Huesca in the 0-3 victory of those led by Simeone. 32 games passed for him to celebrate again, this time, with Granada.

The next date for Granada will be key as it faces Cádiz who will seek to get out of the relegation zone and match him in points to tighten the table before reaching the middle of the season.