Girona (Spain), Sep 10 (AP) Oriol Romeu scored late to give Girona a 2-1 win over Valladolid in a meeting of recently promoted sides in the Spanish league.

Reinier Carvalho put Girona in front in the 21st minute on Friday when he scored from a pass by Aleix García after he recovered the ball near the area.

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Valladolid's Monchu Rodríguez equalised in the 38th with a shot from outside the area.

Valladolid lost Sergi Guardiola, Luis Pérez and Kike Pérez all to injury before Romeu scored the decider with two minutes to go.

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Romeu headed in the winner after Santiago Bueno used his head to knock down a free kick to the far post for his teammate to finish off.

Girona's second win in five rounds lifted it into ninth place. Valladolid was left in 14th. AP

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