Spanish Roundup: Cadiz winless run extended after loss to Alaves
MADRID — Cadiz’s winless run was prolonged to 17 video games when it misplaced to Alaves 1-0 within the Spanish league on Friday.
One of Cadiz’s solely two victories all season got here in its first league match towards Alaves however though the third-from-bottom membership matched the house facet for spells, it hardly ever regarded like repeating that victory.
Luis Rioja scored from the penalty spot six minutes into the second half. Ivan Alejo was adjudged to have tripped Kike Garcia and Rioja despatched the goalkeeper the flawed means.
The winger’s second aim in three video games lifted Alaves into twelfth spot in La Liga, equal on factors with Rayo Vallecano.
Cadiz, in the meantime, remained third to final. Pressure was mounting on coach Sergio González, who has seen his workforce earn no factors in 2024 to date.
“We weren’t bad until the penalty,” Cadiz goalkeeper Conan Ledesma instructed broadcaster DAZN. “But from there on it was all uphill.”
“We don’t deserve this. Cádiz and its individuals don’t deserve this. We should apologize to individuals, inform them that two years in the past we had been in an analogous scenario and we had been in a position to reverse it.
“Of course we belief Sergio, he’s our coach. Just like we trusted him when he arrived. There are a lot of video games nonetheless to play. We want individuals to belief us, too.”
Girona topped the league, a degree forward of Real Madrid, which has a recreation in hand.
