Valencia drops points after another draw
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April 3, 2012, Tuesday
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VALENCIA squandered another lead to draw 1-1 with Levante on Sunday, endangering its hold on third place in the Spanish league.
For the sixth time in its past eight games, Valencia failed to secure a win after scoring first and dropped valuable points at home.
"I'm not afraid of losing our Champions League spot, but I do have the obligation to change this dynamic and find solutions," said Valencia coach Unai Emery, who has been under growing criticism for his team's erratic form.
Also, Radamel Falcao scored his 20th league goal of the season as Atletico Madrid cruised past Getafe 3-0.
Levante was the more dangerous side early on at Mestalla stadium, but its crosstown rival Valencia went ahead 10 minutes before halftime with a move started by Aritz Aduriz, playing instead of the suspended Roberto Soldado. The Basque striker threaded a superb short pass through a trio of defenders and Sofiane Feghouli laid the ball off for Jonas to tap into the empty net.
Former PSV striker Arouna Kone equalized for Levante through a counterattack in the 54th. Jose Barkero lofted a long ball into the area that Valdo Lopes headed down for Kone to fire in and take his league goal tally to 11 this season.
The draw left Valencia one point ahead of fourth-place Malaga and three points in front of fifth-place Levante with eight matches to play.
For the sixth time in its past eight games, Valencia failed to secure a win after scoring first and dropped valuable points at home.
"I'm not afraid of losing our Champions League spot, but I do have the obligation to change this dynamic and find solutions," said Valencia coach Unai Emery, who has been under growing criticism for his team's erratic form.
Also, Radamel Falcao scored his 20th league goal of the season as Atletico Madrid cruised past Getafe 3-0.
Levante was the more dangerous side early on at Mestalla stadium, but its crosstown rival Valencia went ahead 10 minutes before halftime with a move started by Aritz Aduriz, playing instead of the suspended Roberto Soldado. The Basque striker threaded a superb short pass through a trio of defenders and Sofiane Feghouli laid the ball off for Jonas to tap into the empty net.
Former PSV striker Arouna Kone equalized for Levante through a counterattack in the 54th. Jose Barkero lofted a long ball into the area that Valdo Lopes headed down for Kone to fire in and take his league goal tally to 11 this season.
The draw left Valencia one point ahead of fourth-place Malaga and three points in front of fifth-place Levante with eight matches to play.
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