With Pascual and Luca Zidane absent, Pacheta to test Astralaga and Petit in run-in
- Granada will use the final four Segunda matches to look at Ander Astralaga and Gonzalo Petit after Luca Zidane’s season-ending jaw surgery and Jorge Pascual’s suspension. (granadahoy.com) - The timing is specific — Granada beat Zaragoza 0-1 on May 2 with a 97th-minute Álex Sola winner, and Pascual was then sent off in stoppage time. (granadacf.es) - Survival is basically secured now, so Pacheta can shift from emergency choices to next-season triage on two loanees who may not stay. (granadahoy.com)
Granada’s late-season story has changed. A week ago this was still mostly about not getting dragged back into the mess. Now, after the 0-1 win at Zaragoza on May 2 and with safety al(granadahoy.com)s sit right in the middle of that shift — goalkeeper Ander Astralaga and striker Gonzalo Petit. (granadacf.es)ause the absences are real, not theoretical. Luca Zidane is out for the rest of the season after jaw surgery, and Jorge Pascual will miss(granadahoy.com)one up front — and both now fall to players Pacheta has used without fully settling on them. (ideal.es) ### What changed over the weekend? Granada won in Zaragoza with Álex Sola scoring in the 97th minute, which matters for more than the table. The result pushed the team closer to mathemat(granadacf.es) can start weighing who deserves a place in next season’s plans — or at least who deserves one last look. (granadacf.es) ### Why is Astralaga still a question? Astralaga has played enough to show both sides of the case. Granada’s own squad page lists him with 10 league appearanc(ideal.es)attern people have seen for a while — moments of insecurity, then a decisive intervention to preserve the clean sheet. Basically, he keeps giving coaches reasons both to trust him and to hesitate. (granadacf.es) ### And what about Petit? Petit arrived with upside, but his season has never really settled. He did get an early confidence boost with his first goal for(granadacf.es)uctural — Pascual’s suspension clears space, and Petit is one of the few forwards who can use these last matches to turn a fringe role into a real argument. (ideal.es) ### Why does the loan status matter? Because this is not just about form. Granada Hoy’s framing is blunt — both Astralaga and Petit are on loan and their ties to Granada end on June 30. So every start now dou(granadacf.es)reason to think harder about keeping them or at least valuing what they offered. If they don’t, the club can move on with cleaner information. (granadahoy.com) ### Is Granada really safe enough to experiment? Not mathematically, at least not yet. But the margin is comfortable enough that the coaching staff can think beyond pure panic. Ideal’s(ideal.es)ction — the club is already looking at planning errors, squad construction and what has to change for 2026-27. That makes these final matches feel less like an ending and more like a live tryout. (ideal.es) ### What should we watch next? The immediate test is the derby at Córdoba on May 10. No Luca Zidane there, and no Jorge Pascual either. So if Astralaga(granadahoy.com)Pacheta using the run-in to answer two questions before summer. (ideal.es) ### Bottom line Granada’s season is not fully over, but the mood has shifted. The last four games now look like a sorting process — and Astralaga and Petit are right at the front of it. (granadahoy.com)
