Late Zigic winner pushes Valencia up to third

Posted by on Jan 03, 2010 | 3 Comments

Nikola Zigic was the hero as Valencia snatched a last-gasp 1-0 victory over plucky Espanyol in the first Primera Division match of 2010. Espanyol frustrated the home side for long periods and looked good for a point as the game moved into stoppage time. But Zigic, a second-half substitute, headed a dramatic late winner to move Los Che provisionally into third place in La Liga and send the visitors back to Barcelona empty-handed...