He Oviedo He had to row against the current almost from the beginning. In an intense start, with a lot of dispute and a hot atmosphere in the Tartiere, because the Asturians cling to whatever it takes to survive in the first place, the Villarreal found the 0-1 in a penalty signaled by a fall of Pépé against Dani Calvo. Parejo failed in the first instance against Escandell, but the shot had to be repeated due to the invasion of players from the Oviedo in the area. He did not forgive the second one Pepe, who fooled the goalkeeper and gave the yellow team the lead in the 13th minute.
The blow did not completely knock down the Oviedowho tried to pull himself together, pushed by his people, with more heart than clarity. The Asturians also claimed a possible penalty for a push from Cardona on Ilyas in the area, but the referee did not signal anything in a play that ignited the stands even more. From there, the duel became muddied at times between protests, tension and many disputes, while Marcelino’s group tried to manage the scenario with more pause and threatened a counterattack every time they found space.
Goal by Pépé (l.) (0-1) in Oviedo 1-1 Villarreal
It was difficult for the Carbayón team to translate its drive into clean chances, although in the final stretch of the first half it did manage to put more meters into Villarreal’s field. There were several corners, lateral centers and some arrivals that agitated the Tartierebut without the final ending. The clearest before the break came in added time, with a header from Ilyas that he found well placed Arnau Tenas. Thus ended a thick, intense and controversial first half, with the locals forced to take another step after the intermission.
Great local second part
Oviedo reacted after the break, took a step forward and at times trapped Villarreal in their area, but ended up being left with honey on their lips in the Tartiere. Those from Almada came out much more alive, with Thiago Fernandez shaking up the game, Reina almost equalizing with a shot that forced Arnau Tenas to shine in the 53rd minute and several arrivals that pushed the yellow team back. The Asturian team grew from insistence, charged the area and tilted the field until they found the prize they had been looking for so much.
The tie came in the 70th minute, when Ilyas found the space to take a left-footed shot after receiving from Reina. The ball touched an opponent and ended up inside, unleashing madness in the Carlos Tartiere. There was a review of the VAR due to a possible previous hand of Fede Viñasbut the goal ended up going up on the scoreboard and confirmed the best moment for Oviedo, who had increased the pace and truly believed in the comeback. Almada’s changes, with the entry of Hassan, Cazorla and Ejaria, They further reinforced that final push by a team that refused to give up.
Match sheet.
However, when it seemed that the game was open to anyone, the Villarreal knew how to resist. Marcelino moved the bench, he also lost Mourino due to injury and tried to cool the local push. Oviedo maintained the pressure, pressed with corners and actions from the outside, but also lived with the scare. The biggest came in the 82nd minute, when Ayoze hit the crossbar with a shot and the ball bounced over the same line. There the Asturian team was saved, who had a brave and much better second half than their rival, although without the full prize. A point that knows little about Oviedo but that allows us to continue pursuing a dream that is becoming more and more difficult.