Jonas grabs Valencia 1-1 draw at Osasuna in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Valencia forward Jonas came on in the second half and scored a late equalizer to secure a 1-1 draw at Osasuna in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Striker Oriol Riera put Osasuna ahead in the 19th minute when he tapped in a rebound that Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita knocked down to his feet for his 12th league goal of the season.
Hosts Osasuna controlled the match with Roberto Torres hitting the upright in the 53rd, until Jonas took a pass from fellow Brazilian substitute Araujo on the run and slotted an angled shot inside the far post in the 82nd.
The draw left Valencia in eighth place and six points off the final Europa League berth, while Osasuna inched four points from the relegation zone.
Valencia visits Sevilla on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal.
Also, Getafe stayed in the drop zone after ending a 0-0 draw at Levante with 10 men following Alexis Ruano's second yellow card in the 81st.
The foul-filled match at Ciutat de Valencia Stadium lacked clear scoring chances as both sides settled for a point.
Getafe remained among the bottom three sides along with Almeria and Real Betis. Levante stayed in the middle of the standings.
Real Sociedad hosts Espanyol later Saturday.
Atletico Madrid beat Elche 2-0 on Friday to provisionally extend its league lead to six points over Real Madrid, which won't play its game against Valladolid until May 7.
Barcelona trails Atletico by seven points before hosting Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
