Espanyol returns to the First Division after beating Oviedo 2-0 in the second leg of the play-off
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He RCD Espanyol has certified this Sunday his return to First Division after defeating the Stage Front Stadium at Real Oviedo by 2-0. The Catalan team has turned around the negative first leg result (1-0) thanks to two goals from Javi Puado and returns to the top category a year later.
The first minutes of the match were a matter of testing. Espanyol had the initiative and looked for gaps, diagonals and some long balls against an Oviedo well planted behind. The Asturians, with an advantage in the first leg, took no risks up front.
Manolo González’s men insisted. They warned with a forced shot by Nico Melamed from the front, but it was Handfulin the 44th minute the one who opened the scoring on a corner kick after freeing himself from his marker (1-0).
Espanyol had knocked out Oviedo and took advantage of the moment to increase their lead before the break. Handfulagain, beat Seoane’s back and put the 2-0 in the bright
At the restart, Oviedo’s rush created a more open pulse and Espanyol was very comfortable waiting for their opportunity to extend the lead.
In the 77th minute, Borja Bastón claimed a penalty for a grab by Brian Oliván, but the referee did not agree with him. The Asturian momentum lasted until added time, with a shot by Borja Bastón that paralyzed the stadium.
In the end, the scoreboard did not move and Espanyol will return to play in the First Division.
Data sheet:
2 – Spain: Joan Garcia; Omar El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Pere Milla (Oliván, min.67); Jofe Carreras (Sánchez, min.79), Keidi Bare (Víctor Ruiz, min.79), Gragera, Nico Melamed (Aguado, min.79); Puado (Pol Lozano, min.87) and Braithwaite.
0 – Oviedo: Leo Roman; Viti, Luengo, Dani Calvo, Pomares (Abel Bretones, min.46); Luismi (Cazorla, min.63), Colombatto; Dubasin (Masca, min.63), Seoane (Borja Bastón, min.76), Sebas Moyano (Borja Sánchez, min.46) and Alemao.
Goals: 1-0, min.44: Handsome. 2-0, min.47+: Handsome.
Referee: Cordero Vega (Cantabrian committee). He cautioned Cabrera (min.21), Sebas Moyano (min.29), Viti (min.41), Keidi Bare (min.47 +), Pere Milla (min.64) and Seoane (min.74).
Source: Eitb
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