Equal pulse between Granada and Espanyol that ends in a draw

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ANDscenario and summer date, but not the rhythm that Granada and Espanyol they impressed him on the shock from the first bars. Trató to surprise the Catalan team with an explosive start, but the rojiblancos knew how to resist, shook off the initial dominance and opened the scoring thanks to an accurate header from Duarte before the players even broke a sweat.

The goal did not change the set, with the Andalusians trying to command through possession and with the parrots deploying a much more vertical proposal, with direct attacks that the Nasrid rear managed to counter solidly, avoiding great occasions danger on Aaron’s goal.

Espanyol decided to toughen the game, collecting fouls that raised the tension after an entry of Mérida on Milla that cost the Catalan player the card, the first warning of several that the referee had to show throughout the clash. With numerous interruptions, the game thickened and the final stretch of the first round was consumed with the ball wandering aimlessly on the pitch.

Good feelings for the Nasrid team

With the high pulsations and somewhat canceled by offside of Wu Lei the second act began. Granada followed the plan drawn up by Robert Moreno, managing the rhythm of the crash and generating dangerous arrivals. The changes revitalized the Spanish, which did not take long to achieve the tie by means of Raúl de Tomás, who leaked through the rival defense to sign the 1-1 with a great header.

Granada tried to react, but all incursions into rival territory were successfully canceled by the Blue and Whites, who closed the game with authority, avoiding the third defeat of their particular preseason.

Granada CF: Aarón, Foulquier, Duarte, Torrente, Neva, Gonalons, Milla, Monchu, Machís, Soro and Luis Suárez.

They also played: Eteki, Germán, Marín, Puertas, Víctor Díaz, Antoñín, Molina, Quini, Azeez, Isma Ruiz

Coach Diego Martínez

Espanyol: Joan García, Llambrich, Calero, Cabrera, Pedrosa, Darder, Mérida, Embarma, Melamed, Wu Lei and Raúl de Tomás.

They also played: Diego López, Víctor Gómez, Dídac, David López, Vargas, Gori and Melendo.

Coach: Vicente Moreno

Goals: 1-0 9 ‘ Duarte; 1-1 68 ‘ Raúl de Tomás

Referee: Mile Alvendiz. Yellow 29 ‘ Merida, 3. 4′ Duarte, 40 ‘ Mile, 43 ‘ Calero, 49 ‘ Monchu

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