“José Manuel Arnáiz struck early to give Granada the perfect start, converting inside the opening two minutes to silence any early Sporting Gijón momentum.”
Pivotal“Diego Hormigo's own goal on the stroke of half-time gifted Sporting Gijón an equaliser, cancelling out Granada's lead in the cruellest fashion after Gijón had tested the home defence with shots from Gonzalez and Smith in the build-up.”
Pivotal“Brian Oliván, introduced as a substitute in the 73rd minute, struck in the final minute to complete Sporting Gijón's comeback and snatch all three points from a Granada side that had dominated possession throughout.”
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Granada
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Outstanding performance
Granada•MidfielderSporting Gijón came from behind to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Granada, with Brian Oliván settling the contest in the 90th minute. Granada made the ideal start through José Manuel Arnáiz's second-minute opener, and the hosts dominated possession throughout, finishing with 59% of the ball and 497 passes to Gijón's 349. Yet it was the visitors who proved more dangerous in attack, creating two big chances to Granada's none, a stat that ultimately told the story of the evening. The equaliser arrived in unfortunate circumstances just before half-time when Diego Hormigo turned the ball into his own net, and after a second half in which both managers rummaged through their benches, Oliván — on as a 73rd-minute substitute — punished Granada's inability to see the game out. For Sporting Gijón, the three points represent a significant boost to their survival push sitting 14th in the table, while Granada will rue a performance that saw them control large portions of the match without ever fashioning a clear-cut chance to win it.
How entertaining was this match?
Sergio Rodelas comes on for Jose Manuel Arnaiz Diaz.
Mario Gambin replaces Izan Gonzalez.
Baila Diallo replaces Manu Lama.
Eric Curbelo replaces Lucas Perrin.
Brian Herrero replaces Kevin Vazquez Comesana.
Jesus Bernal replaces Miguel Rocha.
Jonathan Dubasin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Garcia Carrasco is on, and Juan Ferney Otero Tovar is off.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Manu Lama's right-footed shot is saved.
Jose Manuel Arnaiz Diaz takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Sergio Ruiz Alonso replaces Manuel Trigueros Munoz.
Substitution: Babacar Diocou comes on for Pablo Saenz.
Diego Hormigo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jose Manuel Arnaiz Diaz takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Campos Gaspar is substituted for Cesar Gelabert.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Saenz takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Own goal by Diego Hormigo levels the score at 1-1.
The first half ends with a score of 1-1.
Justin Smith takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Izan Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Saenz takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Pau Casadesus Castro takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Allexandre Corredera Alardi takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Pablo Vazquez Perez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Izan Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jorge Pascual's right-footed shot is blocked.
Jose Manuel Arnaiz Diaz scores with a left-footed shot.
Granada host Sporting Gijón at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes in a mid-table La Liga 2 clash where home advantage could prove decisive. Despite sitting two places and ten points below their visitors, Granada boast a strong recent home record against Sporting, winning three of the last four meetings at Los Cármenes. Sporting arrive with a worrying away form, having lost six of their last seven on the road.
