Espanyol beat Real Oviedo from Grupo Pachuca, so the Pericos team was promoted to the Spanish LaLiga
He Spanish rose to the Spanish First Division after defeating Oviedo (2-0) with a double from Javier Puado three minutes before half-time at the Stage Front Stadium, a result that leaves the 1-0 that the Asturian team achieved in the first leg of the promotion promotion final to nothing.
Although Luis Carrión’s team held on and worried the host in the first half, Puado’s two consecutive goals undermined his script and his work. After the break, the Oviedo team, forced to score, could not turn the result around. The parakeets return to First one year later.
The first minutes of the match were a predictable score. He Spanish He had the initiative, he combined at the back and looked for gaps, diagonals and some long balls against an Oviedo well planted at the back. The host’s threats were few and timid, like a whip from Braithwaite that collided with Dani Calvo.
The Asturians, with an advantage in the first leg, took no risks up front. Luis Carrión’s men limited themselves to containing their rivals, who little by little were getting closer with more danger. Dubasin thwarted a clear chance from Pere Milla and corner kicks in the visiting half became more and more frequent.
Oviedo waited, created a tight match and went on the counterattack. German, in one of those actions, forced a yellow for Cabrera, which cut his career short. From the 20th minute onwards, Espanyol’s clear control of the ball was reduced and the Oviedo team stepped more into the domains of goalkeeper Joan García.
Manolo González’s men insisted. They warned with a forced shot from Nico Melamed from the front, but it was Puado, in the 44th minute and when it seemed that the first half was doomed, who opened the can and lifted the Stage Front Stadium by connecting a corner kick after freeing himself from his marker .
He Spanish had knocked out Oviedo and took advantage of the moment to increase their advantage before the break. Puado, once again, beat Seoane and made it 2-0 in the scoreboard. The parakeets, in three minutes, broke the rival web and set foot in First division.
After the break, the visitors came out in force with chances for Viti and Borja Sánchez. Carrión’s men were forced to score. The visitors pressed the Catalans, although without excessive precision in their attacks. The local team had lowered its revs.
The rush of Oviedo They drew a more open fight and Espanyol was very comfortable waiting for their opportunity to extend the advantage. Luis Carrión opted for Cazorla and Masca in the 63rd minute to break the blue and white control. The double substitution returned the initiative to the Asturians, who were one goal away from extra time.
Cazorla’s experience and vision redesigned his team’s attack, which worried Joan Garcia with greater judgment and venom. However, it was not enough to break the 2-0 lead or to prevent the host from continuing to push ahead as the clock continued to tick.
In the 77th minute, Borja Bastón claimed a penalty for a grab of Brian Olivan, but the referee did not agree with him. Oviedo went with everything and Manolo González cooled the pulse with a triple substitution. The Asturian momentum lasted until added time, with a shot by Borja Bastón that paralyzed the stadium.
In any case, goalkeeper Joan Garcia and the stopwatch teamed up so that the stands could celebrate, one year later, Espanyol’s long-awaited promotion to the First Division. Oviedodespite his meritorious season, will have to wait for his opportunity to return to the top category.
