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La Liga
Apr 25, 2016 at 7.30pm UK
 
Granada logo

2-1

Aspas (16' pen., 76')
FT(HT: 1-0)
El-Arabi (69')

Loss at Celta Vigo leaves Granada in trouble

A 2-1 defeat at Celta Vigo leaves Granada in relegation trouble.

A brace from Iago Aspas has helped Celta Vigo to a 2-1 win over Granada and moved them up to fifth place in La Liga.

The former Liverpool and Sevilla man completed his double in the 76th minute to dump more misery on the visitors and leave them just one point above the relegation zone.

Iago Aspas scores his second goal over goalkeeper Andres Fernandez during the La Liga match between Celta Vigo and Granada on April 25, 2016© AFP

Aspas scored his first from the penalty spot in the 16th minute after Cristiano Biraghi was punished for a foul on John Guidetti in the area.

Granada handed themselves a lifeline late on, drawing level in the 69th minute when Youssef El-Arabi drilled Fran Rico's low pass into the back of the net, but the match did not stay level for long.

Celta's winner came seven minutes later when Aspas chased down a Nolito through-pass and guided the ball beyond Andres Fernandez from close range to deal a blow to their opponents' survival hopes.

The result sees Celta leapfrog Athletic Bilbao in the league table and boost their chances of playing European football next term.

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2Barcelona29197360342664
3GironaGirona29195559342562
4Athletic Bilbao29168550262456
5Atletico MadridAtletico29174854342055
6Real Sociedad291210742311146
7Real BetisBetis29101273433142
8Valencia28117103232040
9Villarreal29108114751-438
10Getafe2991193742-538
11Las PalmasLas Palmas29107122932-337
12Osasuna29106133343-1036
13AlavesAlaves2988132635-932
14Mallorca29612112535-1030
15Rayo Vallecano29611122538-1329
16Sevilla29610133644-828
17Celta Vigo2969143244-1227
18CadizCadiz29313132040-2022
19Granada2828183058-2814
20Almeria29110182857-2913


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