VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain (AP) 鈥� Lucas Boy茅 scored twice for Alaves to draw with Girona 2-2 in an end-to-end La Liga encounter at Estadio Mendizorroza on Monday.
The second straight draw for Alaves lifted it three points clear of La Liga鈥檚 relegation zone.
Girona was three places and three points better off, although only six points separate Girona in 11th and Mallorca in the last of the three relegation spots.
The home side took the initiative after just five minutes when Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga missed Yusi鈥檚 low cross, allowing Boy茅 to side-foot home from close range.
However, Girona came roaring back and 14 minutes before the break it was level, Axel Witsel鈥檚 glancing header touched into the net by Vladyslav Vanat.
Girona took the lead in the 73rd minute when Azzedine Ounahi鈥檚 superb reverse pass split the Alaves defence. Viktor Tsygankov showed a cool head to round the keeper and slot the ball into the empty net.
But Boy茅鈥檚 header a minute from time gave Alaves a deserved draw that could be crucial in its fight against the drop.
鈥淲e鈥檙e at home, and we know that to reach our objective as quickly as possible we have to pick up three points here, especially against direct rivals,鈥� Boy茅 said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e frustrated by the draw and by not getting all three points.鈥�
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