Loan Watch: Ponce finds the net against Valencia

Forward Ezequiel Ponce was substituted on in the 46th minute of Granada’s 3-1 defeat to Valencia on Sunday, scoring a goal in the match.

Ponce’s goal came in the 65th minute, as he capitalised on a mistake from Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves before beating his defender and finishing coolly from a difficult angle inside the box to deliver Granada’s lone goal in the match.

The finish was Ponce's first goal since August 2016, and his second goal of the season in 21 league appearances. Ponce also won one aerial duel, made one key pass, and took three shots - two of which were on target - during his appearance.

His next league match is Sunday against Celta Vigo.

Other performances of note...

Winger Marco Frediani started and played all 90 minutes of Ancona’s 2-0 victory over Parma on Sunday, scoring a goal in the match. Frediani now has eight goals and two assists in 32 league appearances this season.

Winger Juan Manuel Iturbe was substituted on in the 68th minute of Torino’s 3-2 victory over Cagliari on Sunday.

Midfielder William Vainqueur started and played all 90 minutes of Marseille’s 0-0 draw with Toulouse on Sunday.

Forward Seydou Doumbia started and played all 90 minutes of Basel’s 1-1 draw with BSC Young Boys on Sunday.

Elsewhere...

Centre-back Elio Capradossi started and played the first 58 minutes of Bari’s 1-0 defeat to Spezia on Saturday before he was sent off.

Centre-back Arturo Calabresi started and played all 90 minutes of Brescia’s 3-1 defeat to SPAL on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski started and played all 90 minutes of Empoli’s 1-1 draw with Pescara on Saturday.

Centre-back Norbert Gyomber started and played all 90 minutes of Terek Grozny’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal Tula on Saturday.

Winger Giammario Piscitella started and played all 90 minutes of Prato’s 2-2 draw with Alessandria on Saturday.

Full-back Nicola Falasco was substituted on in the 89th minute of Cesena’s 1-0 victory over Pisa on Saturday.

Full-back Massimo Sammartino started and played the first 54 minutes of Pistoiese’s 1-1 draw with Lucchese on Saturday.

Full-back Andrea Paolelli was substituted on in the 74th minute of Viterbese’s 1-1 draw with Carrarese on Saturday.

Not involved...

Goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas (Catanzaro), goalkeeper Ionut Pop (Fidelis Andria), centre-back Ervin Zukanovic (Atalanta), centre-back Mattia Rosato (Lupa Roma), full-back Moustapha Seck (Carpi), full-back Petar Golubovic (Pisa), midfielder Lorenzo Vasco (Fidelis Andria), midfielder Christian D’Urso (Carpi), midfielder Matteo Ricci (Perugia), winger Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), winger Daniele Verde (Avellino), winger Jacopo Ferri (Messina), winger Franck Cedric (Catanzaro), forward Sadiq Umar (Bologna), forward Kevin Mendez (Lausanne-Sport)