Hugo Duro hails Umar Sadiq after penalty miss as Valencia boost survival hopes | OneFootball

Umar Sadiq's goal delivered three vital points for Valencia at San Mamés, easing the impact of Hugo Duro's first-half penalty that struck the bar.

The Getafe-born forward later posted a dressing-room photo embracing Sadiq. In the post he said the Nigerian had saved him, and added that ambition remains and the job is not finished.

That message carries a double meaning. Survival calculations suggest 43 points could be needed, and Valencia reached 42 in Bilbao.

With the league so unpredictable, the final nine points on offer could still prove decisive.

Valencia arrived in Bilbao only two points above the relegation line. After the win, and Getafe's draw in Oviedo, they sit five clear of the drop and three behind seventh-placed Getafe, against whom they hold the head-to-head advantage.

Source: AS