[Sport] A defeat that tastes like 'glory'

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Rookie Granada continues to make history in the Europa League and is already in the quarterfinals. A goal from Soldado, as in the day, gave the historic pass to Diego Martínez's team. El Molde ended up taking the game, but it was Granada's sweetest defeat. They are already in the quarterfinals.

Despite having the income shield obtained in the first leg, Granada appeared at the Puskas Arena with a racing pulse and began the clash as if the need to score was on their roof. This ambitious staging served for Kenedy, a constant threat throughout the clash, to sign the first dangerous incursion into enemy territory.

El Molde responded with another occasion, in this case at the feet of Andersen, who did not hit the rival goal. After the initial exchange, the rojiblancos tempered their spirits and took a step back to avoid taking more risks than necessary without giving up the attack. The withdrawal did not prevent the Andalusians from continuing to live in enemy territory almost constantly, waiting for the slightest sign of weakness from the Nordics to activate and seek the goal of tranquility.

As the minutes passed, Diego Martínez's men took over the ball, cornering the Scandinavians, who were unable to discuss territorial dominance with the Nasrids. Kenedy continued to be the main weapon for the Grenadians, who little by little were fraying the defensive seams of the Molde, surpassed by the combinative game of the rival.

 

Cataclysm
Coinciding with the best moments of Granada, an isolated action was a cataclysm in the match. A seemingly harmless lateral center fell at Vallejo's feet, but a bad clearance by the central hand ended up with the ball inside the red-and-white goal without Rui Silva being able to do anything. The 1-0 opened the tie and reactivated the Vikings.

After overcoming the initial shock, Granada recovered and, as against Naples, defended itself by taking a step forward and without showing the slightest hint of fear. The intermission between acts served for the rojiblancos to regroup, starting the second round with confidence. Gonalons, Montoro and Duarte tried their luck at the restart, but were unable to beat Linde.

 

Survival mode
Aware that time was beginning to run against him, the Mold shed his armor and launched himself for the second, enjoying several times that they died at the hands of Rui Silva. The Portuguese goalkeeper was enlarging as the minutes passed and became decisive after disrupting a clear chance for Fofana, just out on the field.

At set pieces, one of their main weapons, Granada, far from entrenching itself, kept trying. As on other occasions, the indomitable attitude of the rojiblancos was going to receive its reward in the form of a goal. On this occasion it was Soldier who hunted a Herrera center to achieve the tie and bury the hopes of qualifying for El Molde.

The goal served as an anesthetic for the game, Granada was already caressing the pass to the quarterfinals while Molde was facing a heroism difficult to complete. The Norwegians kept trying without much conviction, even finding 2-1 from eleven meters, a goal that did not jeopardize the rojiblancos' classification.

The meeting was sailing until the final whistle, which certified the pass to the quarterfinals of Granada, thus prolonging the European dream of the Andalusians.