Umar Sadiq delivered another impressive performance on Saturday evening, scoring a crucial goal to help Valencia secure an important home win in La Liga.

The Super Eagles forward netted the second goal of the match as Valencia claimed a hard-fought 2–1 victory over their visitors at the Estadio de Mestalla, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Umar Sadiq Valencia impact seals crucial La Liga win

In the Round 34 clash, the 29-year-old scored his third La Liga goal of the season before being replaced by Hugo Duro with just 18 minutes remaining.

He has now scored in back-to-back matches, following his strike against Mallorca in their previous outing.

The Nigerian international has also registered three goal involvements—two goals and one assist—in his last four appearances.

Despite losing the most duels (11) in the match, his overall contribution this season stands at seven—three league goals, two assists, and two goals in the Copa del Rey.

Valencia secured a vital victory over Girona, providing themselves with a much-needed five-point cushion from the relegation zone.

In a high-stakes La Liga encounter defined by narrow margins, the first half remained goalless despite a controversial penalty shout from Sadiq and Lucas Beltrán hitting the woodwork for Girona.

The match ignited immediately after the interval. Valencia struck first through Largie Ramazani, who finished a brilliant solo run following a diagonal pass from Javi Guerra.

The hosts doubled their lead shortly before the hour mark when José Gayà’s precise cross allowed Sadiq to redeem his earlier theatrics with a clinical header.

Sadiq Valencia form lifts survival hopes

Girona responded swiftly following a triple substitution. Impact subs Alejandro Francés and Joel Roca combined within entering the pitch, with Roca tapping in at the far post to halve the deficit.

This set up a frantic finale, but Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski produced a crucial late save against Cristhian Stuani to preserve the lead.

The result significantly boosts Valencia’s survival hopes while leaving Girona in a precarious position.

Depending on other results, Girona could find themselves just one point above the drop zone heading into the final month of the campaign.

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Last Updated on April 25, 2026 9:02 pm by footballrover