UD Almería beat Elche CF 1-2 this Friday in the first match of matchday 14 in LaLiga Hypermotion, coming back with goals from Dion Lopy and Luis Javier Suárez, an initial goal from Jose Salinas for the Elche team, which now He is stalked by the player from Almería in the fight for the playoff positions.
The red and whites reached 19 points with this victory away from home, which extended their good streak of the last month and left Elche with 21. However, the visitors began their date at the Martínez Valero Stadium by conceding the 1-0 (4′) due to a left-footed shot by Salinas that entered next to the post, after goalkeeper Fernando Martínez misjudged his stretch.
Elche wasted a couple of subsequent chances and then paid dearly with the score at 1-1 in the 37th minute; Iddrisu Baba stole the ball on the left wing, gave it to Lopy and he scored from the edge of the area with a low right foot. Léo Baptistão made it 1-2 straight away, but his powerful shot hit the crossbar.
However, the Andalusian team remained accurate in attack and achieved the winning goal in the 54th minute, when Rodrigo Mendoza failed in a backward pass and caused Luis Suárez to catch that ball to mount the charge; The Colombian striker beat the defender, stepped into the area and shot the rival goalkeeper to certify the comeback.
–RESULTS AND SCHEDULES OF DAY 14 OF LALIGA HYPERMOTION.
-Friday, November 8.
Elche – Almería 1-2.
-Saturday 9.
Mirandés – Cádiz 4:15 p.m.
Granada – Eldense 18.30.
Huesca – Zaragoza 18.30.
Malaga – Cartagena 21.00.
-Domingo 10.
Córdoba – Castellón 14.00.
Burgos – Sporting Gijón 16.15.
Racing de Ferrol – Racing de Santander 16.15.
Albacete – Oviedo 18.30.
-Monday 11.
Deportivo de La Coruña – Eibar 20.30.