Umar Sadiq scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Valencia secured a 2–0 victory away at Levante on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Nigerian striker sealed the win with six minutes remaining, calmly finishing to double Valencia’s advantage in a tightly contested encounter. His strike ensured the visitors left with maximum points in the derby clash.
Levante’s hopes of mounting a late comeback suffered a further blow in the fifth minute of added time when Kevin Arriaga was shown a second yellow card, reducing the hosts to ten men.
The result lifts Valencia to 14th place on the league table with 26 points, providing a timely boost in their bid to climb away from the lower half of the standings.
Sadiq, who initially joined Valencia on loan from Real Sociedad last season, completed a permanent switch after impressing during his temporary spell. The forward will now hope his latest goal marks the start of a consistent scoring run as the campaign progresses.