Leganes 1 - 2 Valencia: Valencia secure second straight win to end turbulent week - 7M sport

Leganes 1 - 2 Valencia: Valencia secure second straight win to end turbulent week



Posted Sunday, September 25, 2016 by PA

Valencia made it two wins from two since the departure of Pako Ayesteran as they survived a scare to come from behind and win 2-1 away at newly-promoted Leganes in LaLiga.

Los Che secured their first points of the season in a 2-1 win over Alaves on Thursday and backed it up with a scrappy victory to cap off a tumultuous week.

However, they were behind after 21 minutes after Eliaquim Mangala was forced from the pitch after a collision with his goalkeeper. Leganes seized the advantage, with Omar Ramos cutting in from the right and finding Alexander Szymanowski at the back post, where the Argentinian headed across goal to put the hosts into a surprise lead.

However Valencia did not have to wait long before Nani scored his first goal for the club in controversial circumstances.

Rodrigo pounced on a poor backpass before challenging goalkeeper Jon Ander Serantes, only to see the ball break loose and Nani pounced, calmly finishing to draw level in the 34th minute.

The visitors began to exert their authority on the match, and seven minutes after the break they were ahead with Nani again influential, the former Manchester United winger firing in a low cross and finding Mario Suarez who poked in from close range.

Szymanowski should have levelled the scores soon afterwards after with a header, but missed a golden chance from the spot on the hour mark after Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves was adjudged to have impeded Adrian Martin.

Valencia ended the game on top, but were fortunate not to concede a late equaliser as Mamadou Kone flicked over the crossbar.



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