In the fight to escape from the relegation zone to the second division, Real Valladolid (14th in the table) achieved an important victory (1-0) at their stadium against Girona (10th) last Saturday in the 30th match of the Spanish league. Ecuadorian Gonzalo Plata had an outstanding participation in the winning team, whose performance was not missed by some of the most influential newspapers in the European country.

Madrid newspaper Brand He said: “Valladolid has taken a huge step towards sustainability. Monchu’s goal leaves Paulo Pezzolano’s men seven points clear of the relegation zone, a zone from which, despite the defeat, Girona also remain distant. The effect of the Uruguayan coach is so evident that the Pucelans have added seven out of nine since his arrival. The blanquivioleta team has been showing its chest since then and is on the way to salvation, which was viewed with a lot of uncertainty a short time ago”.

The victory was decided by the 22-year-old tricolor. Brand He referred to the “unbalanced Gonzalo Plata in the duel for the right lane”. He also referred to the following: “The Ecuadorian found Monchu, after 24 minutes of the game, with a precise low pass from behind. The midfielder put his toe and the ball landed right next to Paul Gazzaniga’s long post”.

‘He made good decisions’

While AS, also from Madrid, analyzed Plata like this: “After several ‘rare’ technical actions, he fought for another assist. In another flash, he looked for a shot that Gazzaniga stopped. He made three dribbles, but also won three attacks, in a game in which he made sacrifices like never before and made good decisions”.

The paper added that “Monchu used a brilliant delivery from the ubiquitous Gonzalo Plata to turn José Zorrilla on his head. Girona tried, but the home team could also increase the lead. The two teams smell of the first league. The Ecuadorian gave his fifth assist on the track and provided a more than outstanding game, in defense and attack”.

remark AS that “Plata was humble when they told him about his good game” and reproduces the statements of the Guayaquil forward: “I wouldn’t say it was a round game from my side because I know I can give a lot more.” But today’s game (Saturday) leaves me calm and convinced that I can help the team more, both in defense and in attack. That I can be important to the team and help”.

Gonzalo Plata speaks

Journalist José Luis Rojí mentions in a note dedicated to the tricolor that “Real Valladolid added a very important victory against Girona and that many were outstanding players, one of them was Gonzalo Plata who appreciated what he had achieved”. The World Cup player stated: “We knew that getting three points against Girona would allow us to stay a little bit further away from relegation.” The Ecuadorian is said to have spoken about how he coped during the game: “It was a bit complicated when the team was behind us, but when we had the ball I felt really good and thank God I managed to help the team with another assist”.

About Valladolid’s fight for survival in the top category, Silver spoke in the mix zone: “That’s what you need, to know how to suffer, even though the suffering was too great, but the team was brave and we managed to keep the goal at zero and that’s the most important thing, because we thanks to that we won three points”.

in his chronicle Newspaper Valladolid He points out: “And the goal came. Gonzalo Plata saved the ball that was almost out of sight, along the goal line. He gave a return pass, and Monchu came like a shell, withstood the chaos of the defense, to score a cross and placed”.

The Valladolid newspaper Tribuna reported it in its news: “Valladolid got rid of Girona minimally (1-0) with a goal from Monchu after a great cross from Gonzalo Plata. In fact, the latter returned his best version when the team needed him the most. Valladolid found the reward in the form of a goal with Monchu as the protagonist. The game started with a throw-in by Fresneda, who with a defensive jump touched Larín who fell to Plata and saw number 8 Pucelana who sent the ball into the goal post”. (D)