Granada 1-1 Getafe

Struggling Granada were held to a 1-1 Primera Division draw by Getafe at Los Carmenes on Sunday.Jhon Cordoba handed the hosts the lead five minutes before the break but Emiliano Velazquez struck back deep into the second half to earn Cosmin Contra's men a share of the spoils.The point means Granada remain in danger in 18th, while a third league draw in a row moved their opponents up a spot into 12th - four points better off.The visitors had the first chance on goal after seven minutes but Granada goalkeeper Roberto made easy work of keeping Karim Yoda's 20-yard shot out with a comfortable save.Angel Lafita was the next to test the home defence just after the half-hour mark but he was unfortunate to send his long-range effort from the left channel sailing over the crossbar.Five minutes later Naldo could have handed Getafe the lead but his shot from the edge of the 18-yard box passed the left upright as they pressed for the opener.Against the run of play - and with their first shot on target - the home side took the lead as Youssef El-Arabi's header fell to Cordoba in the six-yard box and the Colombian striker made no mistake as he slotted into the bottom-left corner after 40 minutes for his third goal of the season.El-Arabi almost doubled Granada's lead on the brink of half-time but the Morocco forward sent his shot flying over the bar.The hosts started the second half strongest and dominated possession, but neither side had any real chance of note before the hour mark, when the injured Lafita was replaced by Diego Castro for Getafe.It took the Spanish winger until 10 minutes after his introduction before he attempted to make an impact, but then, his weak effort from range floated past the right-hand post as the visitors searched for an equaliser.Their efforts paid off after as they levelled with 12 minutes remaining with second-half substitute Pedro Leon crossing the ball in for Uruguay international Velazquez, who picked out the top-left corner from the centre of the box to make it 1-1.Granada coach Joaquin Caparros brought on striker Isaac Success for midfielder Piti in a tactical move two minutes later with a winner in mind.But Riki's late effort was tipped over the bar by away keeper Vicente Guaita as both sides collected a point.ends