“Guille Rosas is booked for dissent moments before half-time following an argument, picking up a yellow card that rules him out of suspension territory but signals a heated end to the first half.”
“Alejo Sarco, on the pitch for just ten minutes, latches onto an assist from Nikita Iosifov to drill home the only goal of the game and give Sporting Gijón a shock lead.”
Pivotal“David Rodríguez is booked for a foul deep in injury time as Tenerife's frustration boils over, a fitting final image of a side that dominated but left with nothing.”
Tenerife
Sporting Gijón
Outstanding performance
Sporting Gijón•GoalkeeperSporting Gijón arrived at Tenerife's ground as the statistically inferior side and left with the points, executing a textbook counter-punching performance. Tenerife controlled possession at 51%, generated 11 shots to Sporting's five, and racked up 57 dangerous attacks compared to just 28 from the visitors — yet managed only four shots on target and were kept out by four saves from the Sporting goalkeeper. The match turned decisively in the second half when Sporting's triple substitution at the 59th minute injected fresh energy, with one of those replacements, Alejo Sarco, scoring the winner just ten minutes later after corners from Tenerife had repeatedly come to nothing. For Tenerife, the result is a frustrating one that will raise questions about their clinical edge in the final third, while Sporting Gijón's ability to absorb pressure and strike efficiently from limited chances suggests they have the resilience to be a genuine factor in the La Liga 2 promotion picture this season.
How entertaining was this match?
David RodríguezYellow CardDavid Rodriguez Ramos receives a yellow card.
Jesus de Miguel takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Jesus de Miguel comes on for Enrique Gallego Puigsech.
On comes Martin Pecar, and off goes Victor Moreno.
Nacho Martínez comes on for César Gelabert.
Noel Lopez takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Enrique Gallego Puigsech takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dani Fernandez is substituted for Ignacio Gil De Pareja Vicent.
Anes Krdzalic comes on for Juan Jose Sanchez Romero.
Pablo Garcia Carrasco is on, and Nikita Iosifov is off.
Alejo SarcoShot by Alejo Sarco with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Nikita Iosifov
Goal! Alejo Sarco scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Nikita Iosifov.
Enrique Gallego Puigsech attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Jesus Alvarez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Aimar DuñabeitiaYellow CardYellow card issued to Aimar Dunabeitia.
Yellow card issued to Mamadou Loum Ndiaye.
Alejo Sarco replaces Konrad de la Fuente.
Diego Sanchez comes on for Andres Cuenca.
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye comes on for Nacho Martin.
Enrique Gallego Puigsech takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Pablo VázquezYellow CardYellow card shown to Pablo Vazquez Perez.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Nacho Martin receives a yellow card.
Noel Lopez is substituted for Babacar Diocou.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Yellow card shown to Guillermo Rosas Alonso.
VAR decision: Goal disallowed due to a handball by Guillermo Rosas Alonso.
Goal! Guillermo Rosas Alonso scores with a header.
Goal! Guillermo Rosas Alonso scores, making it 1-0.
Enrique Gallego Puigsech attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nikita Iosifov takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Enrique Gallego Puigsech's header is saved.
Victor Moreno takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Jose Leon Bernal attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jose Leon Bernal attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Daniel Miranda Bolano.
