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Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Arsenal loanee's team relegated from La Liga
Arsenal loanee Karl Hein remains absent through injury, but Real Valladolid have been officially relegated from La Liga in his absence. Photo byArsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein has been on loan with Real Valladolid in La Liga for the 2024/25 campaign, but he's been out for the last few weeks with an injury sustained on international duty with Estonia. Advertisement Before that, Hein had made 29 appearances in all competitions, missing just two Copa del Rey fixtures against lower-league opponents. But his injury has seen him miss five league games so far. Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images Real Valladolid have lost all five matches, and Thursday's 5-1 thrashing by Real Betis condemned the team to mathematical certainty of relegation. With five games remaining in the season, Valladolid sit 18 points behind 17th-place Alaves, the nearest team outside of the relegation zone. Five wins from five wouldn't even be enough to catch 18th-place Las Palmas. Only 19th-place Leganes are still technically within reach, but they're 14 points ahead with 15 points to play for. As well as being relegated, Valladolid are effectively guaranteed to finish bottom of the league. Photo byThere have been some good moments for Hein along the way, including five clean sheets. Even in some of his loan team's heavier defeats, he was often the one player to come out with some credit. Advertisement All the same, it hasn't been an easy season on an individual or team basis. The main positive is that the goalkeeper had played so regularly before his injury. Hein will be working to return to fitness for Valladolid's final games in May, but there are no guarantees he'll recover in time. Even if he does, with nothing to play for, the team may now start to look towards the future and who will play in goal for them next season.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
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Arsenal loanee ruled out with international injury
Arsenal loanee ruled out with international injury The injury uncertainty around Karl Hein looks set to continue, with the goalkeeper missing Saturday's game for loan club Real Valladolid. Photo byArsenal loanee Karl Hein's fitness situation remains unclear, following a setback on international duty. Advertisement The goalkeeper suffered an injury during Estonia's first game of the international break, coming off at half-time of the match against Israel. But the signs looked good for a swift comeback when he was named on the bench for their following game against Moldova. Unfortunately, this weekend brought a further twist as Hein was completely left out of Real Valladolid's La Liga squad to face Real Sociedad. 21-year-old goalkeeper Arnau Rafus was given his debut in Hein's place. Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images In the build-up to the game, Jornada Perfecta had reported that Hein has a shoulder problem. Initially, reports only mentioned discomfort, but the goalkeeper was then absent from training with his club during the week. Advertisement 'The kid isn't feeling very good, and we're waiting for some tests,' Real Valladolid boss Alvaro Rubio said. 'He's already had them with the national team, but we want to confirm his feelings, and, in principle, unless things change significantly, I don't think he'll be able to play against Real Sociedad.' Hein did miss the game, and it's still not clear exactly how long he might be out. Photo byBefore this injury, Hein had played every single league fixture for Real Valladolid this season, as well as one of their three Copa del Rey games. It would be a shame if injury robbed him of the chance to complete the season with his loan club. Valladolid couldn't get a result in Hein's absence, losing 2-1 to Real Sociedad to remain bottom of the table.
Associated Press
28-02-2025
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Struggling Valladolid earns rare point against 10 men but relegation still looms
MADRID (AP) — Real Valladolid snapped a six-game losing streak by drawing at home with 10-man Las Palmas 1-1 in La Liga on Friday. Las Palmas was on top from the start and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Sandro Ramírez's shot deflected in past goalkeeper Karl Hein. But the dynamic changed seven minutes later when Las Palmas' Scotland defender Scott McKenna was shown a straight red card for bodychecking Valladolid's Anuar Tuhami as he ran through on goal. Valladolid pushed forward for an equalizer but it took the team with La Liga's poorest offense until the 62nd minute to get the breakthrough. Substitute Juanmi Latasa headed a knock down into the net from close range. Valladolid, owned by former Brazil striker Ronaldo, remained rooted to the bottom of La Liga, six points adrift of second-from-bottom Alaves. 'We'll keep believing until it is mathematically impossible,' Latasa said of the team's survival hopes. 'I wish people could see how we work.' ___
