Real OviedoSpanish team belonging to Pachuca Groupfell this Sunday in the Final due to promotion at the hands of Espanyol from Barcelona and was left without going up The league.
After having been excited about the first leg, Oviedo was not able to score in the second leg and their hope was lost.
On the Pericos side, Javi Puado was touched by heaven and scored a double in this match to return Barcelona to the First Division of Spain.
At home and with his people
Espanyol has achieved its long-awaited return to the First Division after a season in the Second. In a vibrant match, the blue and white team managed to overcome the 1-0 deficit in the first leg at the Carlos Tartiere, ensuring their promotion with a crucial victory.
From the start of the match, Espanyol showed its determination to reverse the adverse score. In just 180 seconds, he achieved what seemed impossible. Puado, the hero of the night, scored two goals in the 44th and 47th minutes, changing the course of the tie just before halftime.
In the first 20 minutes, a sleepy Real Oviedo tried to stay afloat against an Espanyol that did not give up its attack. Luismi cleared a dangerous ball from Braithwaite in the 9th minute, and constant attacks threatened Leo Román’s goal. The ‘parakeets’ even demanded a penalty for a handball by Pomares, but the referee did not grant it.
When everything indicated that both teams would retire to the locker room with a tie, Puado surprised everyone. He finished off a corner served by Melamed, making the Spanish fans explode with joy. Not satisfied with that, in added time of the first half, Puado scored his second goal after an excellent pass from Pere Milla, establishing himself as the undisputed protagonist of the night.
Real Oviedo, aware that they needed two goals to advance, came out in the second half with a clear offensive mission. He introduced key changes from the bench, with Borja Sánchez, Cazorla and Borja Bastón coming into play. However, the nervousness and pressure increased, and although they generated dangerous crosses, they failed to achieve results in the rival area.
The clearest opportunity for Real Oviedo came in the 90th minute. A long ball was loose in the area, and Alemao launched a shot that Joan García, Espanyol’s goalkeeper, could not completely stop. The rebound fell at the feet of Borja Bastón, who shot from close range, but Joan García, with a miraculous stretch, deflected the ball into a corner, preventing the goal that would have taken the game to extra time.
With this result, RCD Espanyol completes its journey in the Second Division and returns to the highest category of Spanish football, after finishing fourth in the regular season.
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