Sporting Gijón tops Real Oviedo 1-0 with a goal scored by I. Méndez. HIGHLIGHTS

GIJóN. Sporting Gijón defeats Real Oviedo 1-0 after I. Méndez scored just 1 goal (2').

Sporting Gijón tops Real Oviedo 1-0 with a goal scored by I. Méndez. HIGHLIGHTS

GIJóN. Sporting Gijón prevails over Real Oviedo 1-0 after I. Méndez scored just 1 goal (2′). Real Oviedo was definitely better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Estadio Municipal El Molinón stadium in Gijón on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. In front of 26,794 spectators.​ The referee was Jon Ander González Esteban who was helped by David Pérez de Colosía Alonso and Aitor Moleon Cuenca. The 4th official was Antonio Alberola Rojas. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 10.08 degrees Celsius or 50.14 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
  • 12 Total 13
  • 5 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 6
  • 4 Shots blocked 4
  • 82 Attack 107
  • 32 Dangerous attack 66
  • 82 Ball safe 81
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 10 Total 7
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Real Oviedo had a superior ball possession 61% while Sporting Gijón was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Real Oviedo was more pushing with 66 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Sporting Gijón managed to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Sporting Gijón shot 12 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Real Oviedo shot 13 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Sporting Gijón received 3 yellow cards (Francisco Villalba, Ignacio Méndez and Gaspar Campos). On the other side, Real Oviedo received 3 yellow cards (Viti Rozada, Santiago Colombatto and Jonathan Dubasin).

Match Timeline

Nacho Méndez(goal)
2'
12'
Jonathan Dubasin- Yellow
Gaspar Campos- Yellow
32'
59'
Borja Sánchez- sub ->Jonathan Dubasin
60'
Alemão- sub ->Borja Bastón
Mario González- sub ->Francisco Villalba
60'
Nacho Méndez- Yellow
64'
Haissem Hassan- sub ->Uros Djurdjevic
66'
Jonathan Varane- sub ->Ignacio Méndez
66'
72'
Santi Cazorla- sub ->Jimmy Suárez
Róber Pier- sub ->Alexandru Paşcanu
78'
Dani Queipo- sub ->Gaspar Campos
78'
80'
Viti Rozada- Yellow
Fran Villalba- Yellow
84'
83'
Paulino de la Fuente(VAR)
85'
Santiago Colombatto- Yellow
86'
Masca- sub ->Sebas Moyano
86'
Jaime Seoane- sub ->Paulino de la Fuente

Standings

After this match, Sporting Gijón has 42 points like SD Eibar and Racing Ferrol to sit in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Real Oviedo will stays with 38 points like Levante to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga 2, Sporting Gijón will host Real Valladolid on the 18th of February with a 13-5 head to head statistic in favor of Real Valladolid (3 draws).

Real Oviedo will host Burgos on the 18th of February with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Burgos (1 draw).

Sporting Gijón – Formation

Sporting Gijón
G
Christian Joel 13.Cuba
7.9
D
Pablo Insua 4.Spain
8.1
D
Pablo García 5.Spain
7.9
D
Carlos Izquierdoz  24.Argentina
7.1
D
A. Pașcanu 25.Romania
7.5
78'
M
Gaspar Campos 7.Spain
6.4
78' 32'
M
Fran Villalba 8.Spain
6.3
60' 84'
M
Nacho Méndez 10.Spain
7.5
66' 64' Goals2'
M
Christian Rivera 17.Spain
7.3
M
Juan Otero 19.Colombia
7.5
F
Uros Djurdjevic 23.Montenegro
7.0
66'
Substitutes
G
Florantin Bloch 26.France
D
Diego Sánchez 16.Spain
D
Róber Pier 22.Spain
6.4
78'
M
Nacho Martín 6.Spain
M
Jonathan Varane 12.France
7.0
66'
M
Roque Mesa 15.Spain
M
Alejandro Lozano 30.Spain
F
Dani Queipo 9.Spain
6.8
78'
F
Mario González 20.Spain
6.3
60'
F
Haissem Hassan 21.France
7.0
66'

Sporting Gijón adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Miguel Ángel Ramírez decided to play with the following team: Christian Sanchez (7.9), Alexandru Paşcanu (7.5), Carlos Izquierdoz (7.1), Pablo Insua (8.1), Pablo García (7.9), Juan Otero (7.5), Ignacio Méndez (7.5), Cristian Rivera (7.3), Gaspar Campos (6.4), Francisco Villalba (6.3) and Uros Djurdjevic (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Ignacio Martín, Dani Queipo (6.8), Jonathan Varane (7.0), Roque Mesa, Diego Sánchez, Mario González (6.3), Haissem Hassan (7.0), Róber Pier (6.4), Florantin Bloch and Alejandro Lozano.

Substitutions

Sporting Gijón made 5 changes: Francisco Villalba for Mario González (60′), Uros Djurdjevic for Haissem Hassan (66′), Ignacio Méndez for Jonathan Varane (66′), Alexandru Paşcanu for Róber Pier (78′) and Gaspar Campos for Dani Queipo (78′).

Player of the match: Pablo Insua​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sporting Gijón was Pablo Insua even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is 8.1 with 25 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 12.

Real Oviedo – Formation

Real Oviedo
G
Leo Román 31.Spain
7.0
D
Viti Rozada 7.Spain
7.7
80'
D
Dani Calvo 12.Spain
7.5
D
Oier Luengo 15.Spain
7.3
D
Abel Bretones 23.Spain
7.5
M
Jimmy Suárez 6.Spain
7.0
72'
M
Santiago Colombatto 11.Argentina
7.9
85'
M
Sebas Moyano 17.Spain
7.1
86'
M
7.0
86'
M
Jonathan Dubasin 22.Belgium
6.7
59' 12'
F
Borja Bastón  9.Spain
7.0
60'
Substitutes
G
Quentin Braat 1.France
D
Carlos Pomares 21.Spain
D
Lucas Ahijado 24.Spain
M
Santi Cazorla 8.Spain
6.7
72'
M
S. Homenchenko 13.Uruguay
M
Jaime Seoane 16.Spain
6.6
86'
M
Borja Sánchez 25.Spain
6.8
59'
F
Alemão 14.Brazil
7.0
60'
F
Masca 20.Portugal
7.0
86'

Also Real Oviedo adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Luis Miguel Carrión Delgado played with: Leo Román (7.0), Viti Rozada (7.7), Oier Luengo Redondo (7.3), Dani Calvo (7.5), Abel Bretones (7.5), Jimmy Suárez (7.0), Santiago Colombatto (7.9), Paulino de la Fuente (7.0), Jonathan Dubasin (6.7), Sebas Moyano (7.1) and Borja Bastón (7.0).

These were the players on the bench: Quentin Braat, Santi Cazorla (6.7), Santiago Homenchenko, Alemão (7.0), Jaime Seoane (6.6), Masca (7.0), Carlos Pomares Rayo, Lucas Ahijado, Borja Sánchez (6.8) and Jaime Vázquez Cuervo.

Substitutions

Real Oviedo made 5 changes: Borja Bastón for Alemão (60′), Jonathan Dubasin for Borja Sánchez (59′), Jimmy Suárez for Santi Cazorla (72′), Sebas Moyano for Masca (86′) and Paulino de la Fuente for Jaime Seoane (86′).

Player of the match: Santiago Colombatto​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Real Oviedo was Santiago Colombatto.

His rating is 7.9 with 72 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 10 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga 2.​