2023-10-20 22:55:27
TECHNICAL FILE OF THE MATCH Spanish: Pacheco; Óscar Gil, Calero (Sergi Gómez, 84′), Cabrera, Brian Oliván (Ramos, 84′); Gragera (Aguado, 62′), Bare, Melamed (Jofre, 73′); Pere Milla (Balde, 62′), Puado and Braithwaite. Coach: Luis García. Leganés: Conde; Miramón (Nyom, 81′), Sáenz, Arambarri, Sergio, Franquesa; You, Undabarrena (Chicco, 81′), Portillo; Miguel de la Fuente (Diego, 65′) and Raba (Djohuara, 61′). Coach: Borja Jiménez. Goals: 0-1 De la Fuente (48′). Referee: Sesma Espinosa (La Rioja Committee). Yellow cards: Calero (9′), Raba (29′), De la Fuente (61′), Keidi Bare (61′), Franquesa (89′), Chicco (92′). Red cards: None. Stadium: RCDE Stadium, 20,599 spectators.
Espanyol proved, against Leganés (0-1), how important it is to have a solid and waterproof defence, also in the Second Division. The white-and-blues lost their lead to the second-placed team, which is also the team with the fewest goals in the category. A well organized Leganés team did not concede any chances and, in several counter-attacks, enjoyed enough opportunities to leave the Stage Front Stadium with a bigger score.
The Madrid side showed why they have only conceded five goals this season. Borja Jimenez came up with a solid 5-4-1 that neutralized quite well the offensive arsenal of a Spanish side that barely troubled Conde. The white-and-blues did not find the individual inspiration of any of their talents nor a choral proposal that was capable of disorganizing an always well-protected Leganés. And that Luis García proposed a rather high pressure in which he installed the defense in the middle of the field.
The objective was clear: drown a Leganés team in their own field who were in no hurry to find the spaces behind the local defence. The Madrid players closed down the interior spaces and, without losing their composure, began to threaten through a De la Fuente that, despite being an island above, became a real nightmare for the white defense- i-blue Before the break, he produced the most dangerous finish of the first half, which Calero and Oliván had to deny with their bodies in the area. At the beginning of the resumption, two more scares. In the second, a Leganés counter-attack was rewarded.
The white-and-blues tried to react, putting more fuel on the fire, but it wasn’t until the final stretch that they managed to step on the visiting area a little. Braithwaite came close to equalizing with two consecutive headers that required two good interventions from Conde, but the powerless Spaniard was unable to do more damage. The Leganés, Segona’s highest wall, is applying for promotion.
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