“Ismaël Gharbi opens the scoring for Leganés, converting a move set up by Naim Garcia to give the visitors a shock lead against the run of early play.”
Pivotal“Oviedo make a triple substitution at the hour mark in a desperate bid to find a way back into the game, but the changes fail to unlock the Leganés defensive block.”
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Leganés
Leganés arrived at the Carlos Tartiere as the inferior side on paper and proceeded to execute a smash-and-grab of the highest order. Ismaël Gharbi broke the deadlock in the 19th minute, converting a move crafted by Naim Garcia, and then four minutes later Oviedo's afternoon unravelled entirely when Raúl Fernández was dismissed for a professional foul as last man, leaving the hosts to chase the game with ten men ahead of them. Despite an extraordinary statistical dominance — 70 percent possession, 24 shots, nine corners and 70 dangerous attacks to Leganés's 22 — Oviedo fashioned only one genuine big chance and wasted it, a damning indictment of their finishing. Leganés, by contrast, were ruthlessly efficient with their five attempts, defending deep and absorbing wave after wave of pressure to collect a priceless three points that will do significant damage to Oviedo's early-season confidence at the wrong end of the table.
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Alberto ReinaYellow CardYellow card issued to Alberto Reina.
On comes Mingo, off goes Chris Ramos.
Raul Fernandez Mateos is on, and Pablo Saenz is off.
Alberto Reina receives a yellow card.
On comes Mingo, off goes Chris Ramos.
Raul Fernandez Mateos is on, and Pablo Saenz is off.
David Costas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Alberto Reina Head Shot Missed
Pablo Saenz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
On comes Daniel Jose Rodriguez Vazquez, and Ismael Gharbi goes off.
On comes Daniel Jose Rodriguez Vazquez, and Ismael Gharbi goes off.
On Alejandro Millan Iranzo, off Serge Patrick Njoh Soko.
Substitution: Alejandro Millan Iranzo comes on for Naim Garcia.
Aisar Ahmed comes on for Ignacio Vidal Miralles.
Aisar Ahmed comes on for Ignacio Vidal Miralles.
Samuel Rodriguez is on, and Juan Cruz is off.
Alexandru Isfan is on, and Youness Lachhab is off.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with the score 0-1.
Serge Patrick Njoh Soko takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Chris Ramos takes a header shot but misses.
Daniel Villahermosa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Chris Ramos attempts a header but misses the shot.
Daniel Villahermosa takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Shot by Ignacio Vidal Miralles with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Jacobo Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Chris Ramos.
Ignacio Vidal Miralles takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jacobo Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luca Zidane is on, and Yassine Kechta is off.
VAR decision results in a change of card for Raul Fernandez Mateos.
Red card issued.
Ismaël GharbiIsmael Gharbi scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Naim García
Goal! Ismael Gharbi scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Naim Garcia.
Goal! Ismael Gharbi scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Naim Garcia.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
