A fantastic shot from the captain in the 92nd minute relieved the parrots and sank the Machín team
A sensational goal from Sergi Darder when everything pointed towards some sad tables in the field of the bottom team, it caused ecstasy in the 400 parrots that traveled to Elx (0-1). Many more suffered at home in a game in which the blue and white image was discreet. The Elche of Pablo Machinone of the technicians Espanyol in the season of the last descentwas superior for many minutes, but was unsuccessful against a large Pacheco. The local team was left with 10 in the final stretch and Darder propitiated a high with his magnificent shot that allows parrots to jump on the board.
The protagonist
Sin Joseluwho is still out due to injury, had to be Darder the one that saved the ballot. Espanyol has a jewel with the Balearic midfielder, always involved until the last breath. In a game in which it was necessary to give a step forwardthe captain took responsibility and starred in the victory with his fourth goal in the League, despite playing with some soleus discomfortas revealed diego martinez at the end of the match.
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Not even Edgar Badía, one of the best goalkeepers in the championship despite being a member of Elche, was able to deflect the shot that gave Espanyol the three points. “I want to encourage Elche. We went through this two years ago. When everything goes against it’s very fucked up. I’m very alegre for the goal and for all the parakeets they have suffered,” said Darder. “It was a super important game. we are one tight-knit template and solidarity. This is how we will do well for sure ”, he added.
the tactic
Three centrals and three signings that were released as headlines: Pacheco, Gragera and Denis Suárez. Those were the main novelties of Diego Martínez in his tactics. The Galician coach had capital losses in defense, as Cesar Montes, Cabrera and Calero. Despite having only a pure centre of the first team (Sergi Gómez), he opted for a system with three defenders in the axis to compensate for Machín’s disposition, always faithful to his drawing, that 3-4-1-2 that he carries wherever he goes.
The blue and white coach placed Gragera and Olivan together with Sergi Gómez, who broke his personal streak of 30 games without winning (from 1-2 in Mestalla on December 31, 2021). The midfielder and left back completed the line of three central defenders with Rubén Sánchez and Óscar Gil as wingers. Denis Suárez He was located in the midfielder, where he had little prominence. Braithwaite He was again the main offensive reference in one more appointment without the injured Joselu, the blue and white pichichi.
Marking to…
The goalkeeper desired by Diego Martínez made his debut in the blue and white goal with an excellent note. Fernando Pacheco, 30 years old, he arrived at the parrot club in the last breath of the winter market. Pay 2.2 million Espanyol to Almería for the goal, which this Sunday made its debut in the field of Elche. His performance was key to close with carry and aim for victory.
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Pacheco is the fourth goalkeeper What do the parakeet fans see this season? In the League they acted before the disastrous The count y Alvarowhile Joan Garcia played in the Cup. The goalkeeper from Extremadura sealed his debut with a good note, with a total of five stops, including meritorious performances in auctions by Mascarell, Palacios and Gumbau. At game time he gave a scare due to some problems in the thighbut could finish the game.
The controversy
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Espanyol caressed the goal in a couple of minutes marked by referee decisions. A both canceled for offside from handful corroborated by the VAR (m. 34) and a penalty claimed on Oscar Gil for a load to the limit of Carmona (m. 36) were the actions that enervated the blue and whites. In both cases, the decision made by the man from Madrid seems correct. of the big hillwhich expelled Carmona for double yellow at minute 82.
The parrots broke their terrible balance with the Madrid referee, with whom they had not won any of the previous 11 games who had arbitrated them. The last victory with Del Cerro Grande dated from August 26, 2018 against Valencia (2-0). After eight defeats and three draws, Espanyol changed the course of the statistics, beating Elche.
Elche, 0; Spanish, 1
Elche: Edgar Badía (7); Palacios (5), Roco (5), Magallán (4); Carmona (5), Mascarell (7), Gumbau (6), Clerc (6); Fidel (6); Ponce (5), Boyé (6). Coach: Pablo Machín (5). Substitutions: Bigas (5) for Magallán (m. 46); Nteka (5) for Ponce (m. 75); Josan (sc) for Fidel (d. 88); Gumbau (sc) by Verdú (d. 91).
Espanyol: Pacheco (9); Sergi Gómez (6), Gragera (5), Oliván (5); Rubén Sánchez (6), Darder (9), Vini Souza (7), Óscar Gil (5); Denis Suárez (5); Braithwaite (5), Puado (5). Coach: Diego Martínez (5). Substitutions: Pierre-Gabriel (5) for Rubén Sánchez (d. 64); Aleix Vidal (5) by Puado (d. 64); Simo (5) by Brian Oliván (d. 77); Edu Expósito (5) by Denis (m. 77), Melamed (sc) by Óscar Gil (m. 86).
Goals: 0-1 (m. 92), Darder.
Estadio: Martínez Valero (18,963 spectators).