2023-10-30 01:15:47
Vallecas is not easy. La Real arrived sweetly days after the Champions League match in Da Luz and in an extraordinary moment of form, but the performance in Europe is being superior to that in the League at the start of the season for the txuri-urdin.
The San Sebastián team continues without losing in Vallecas since 2013, but the goal is always 3 points. The atmosphere was peaceful, as in any clash between two friendly fans. Many blue and white shirts could be seen in the stands of the Vallecas Stadium, in addition to a great local attendance.
With the news from Jon Pacheco and Beñat Turrientes In the eleven, the game started slowly and inaction reigned on the pitch. The big dangerous chances did not come until half an hour into the match, when Rayo took the lead with Mumin’s goal and Oyarzabal took care of the tie with an exquisite shot. Already in the second half, the Txuri-Urdin captain scored 1-2 from eleven meters, but the catastrophe occurred in added time.
In the first half, the play of both teams was concentrated in the last quarter of an hour. Both Imanol and Francisco tested in the first half hour. Both teams exerted pressure, but neither wanted to make mistakes in hasty starts. There was some discomfort in the center of the field and no one was able to generate danger.
La Real managed to get closer to the goal of Dimitrievski. In the 13th minute, Brais Mendez He sent the ball to the crossbar after a dangerous free kick. Kubo stole the wallet in the crescent Florian Lejeune, So the Rayista defender was forced to stop the Japanese, a gesture that cost him the first yellow card of the match. However, it was not until the 32nd minute that the locals struck the first blow. Lejeune himself shot on goal from a distant free kick that Álex Remiro rejected, but the rebound was picked up by Abdul Mumin and he crossed the ball from the right side of the small area to make it 1-0.
Clear chance from a set piece | Photo: Real Sociedad Twitter/X
La Real started asleep and needed to concede a goal to wake up. In the 41st minute, Barrenetxea used a run down the left wing to get away from his marker and put a great ball inside the area. Oyarzabal, acting as a pure ‘9’, finishes with the first touch with his right leg. The Gipuzkoans pressed in the final moments, but the match went into half-time tied.
Except for a solo play by Barrenetxea in the first maneuver, it was the Madrid squad that entered the field with the most determination. La Real did not express ideas. In addition, Barrene had to be substituted in the 58th minute. The San Sebastian winger had some discomfort, which forced the Orio Tarra coach to make the first substitution. Momo Cho He would be the chosen one, warming up very early in the first half.
Like a light at the end of the tunnel, the referee Busquets Ferrer He awarded the maximum penalty for a handball by Alfonso ‘Pacha’ Espino in the 65th minute. The Uruguayan defender’s arm was in an unnatural position when Kubo tried to center the ball. An action similar to the one that occurred in the Metropolitan, but that Munuera Montero He refused to whistle. The man from Eibar did not forgive and reaffirms his reliability from the penalty spot. He softly threw it to the strain of the right post.
7 goals in 8 games for the ’10’ | Photo: EFE
Double from the captain who is getting back to feeling comfortable after his unfortunate ligament injury. La Real regained confidence after taking the lead and managed to dominate possession. Unfortunately, his legs began to give out in the final stages of the match. It was Remiro, as usual, who managed to avoid the home team’s tie in the 89th minute due to a blunder by Zubeldia in the clearance.
Everything seemed under control until Baby made Vallecas rumble. The cascante goalkeeper could not handle the header of the nationalized Cape Verdean striker. Just immersed in the 7 minutes of extension, Baby stood out in front and shot the ball close to the left post, surprising everyone and equalizing the contest. Umar Sadiq In the 97th minute he had the opportunity to make it 2-3 and sentence Rayo, but the Nigerian striker headed an unbeatable cross from Traoré wide of the goalposts.
Sadiq regrets after missing the last chance | Photo: LALIGA
The feeling at all times was that Real would emerge victorious from another convoluted and suffered match. Another great team victory. Another perhaps unfair result for the rival, but it is still football. Fatigue takes its toll and Rayo fought. Baby took care of throwing his work overboard and adding a vital point for his team, which wants to fight for European positions. The positive side, in addition to adding in such a complicated field, is seeing Oyarzabal compete and score again. Mikel’s smile indicates that things are being done correctly.
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