English:
Mestalla Stunned: Valencia Crumbles Under Oviedo’s Late Surge
Valencia, Spain – In a vibrant match played at the Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia saw a seemingly secure victory slip away against a Real Oviedo that demonstrated unwavering determination in the final minutes. The match, corresponding to matchday 7 of La Liga, ended in a draw that left a bitter taste in the mouth of the home fans.
Valencia dominated possession with 57% and took the lead very early on, in the 4th minute, with a goal from Arnaut Danjuma after a good assist from Luis Rioja. The home side controlled the pace of the game for much of the match, creating numerous opportunities, with 16 total shots, although only 5 found the target. Danjuma had the opportunity to extend the lead with a penalty in the 75th minute, but his shot was unsuccessful.
However, Oviedo did not give up. Despite having less possession (43%) and fewer shots on goal, the Asturian team showed its fighting spirit in the final stages of the match. First, L. Ilic scored in the 85th minute, bringing his team closer on the scoreboard. Immediately after, in the 86th minute, S. Rondon equalized the match with an assist from L. Ahijado, leaving Mestalla in silence.
The referee, Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, had a busy afternoon, showing five yellow cards and one red card. Valencia accumulated one yellow card for a tackle by C. Tarrega. Oviedo, for its part, saw four yellow cards, including two for L. Ilic, who was eventually sent off in the 90th minute. Despite the numerical advantage in the final minutes, Valencia failed to regain the lead and the match ended in a disappointing draw. Valencia committed 14 fouls, while Oviedo committed 12. Valencia had 5 corners in their favour, compared to 4 for the visiting team.
Substitutions valencia: at minute 55 A. Almeida came in and D. Lopez went out., at minute 55 J. Guerra came in and Pepelu went out., at minute 55 H. Duro came in and L. Beltran went out., at minute 78 A. Danjuma came in and D. Raba went out., at minute 86 L. Rioja came in and L. Ramazani went out.
Substitutions oviedo: at minute 65 J. Brekalo came in and L. Ilic went out., at minute 76 A. Reina came in and I. Chaira went out., at minute 76 F. Vinas came in and S. Rondon went out., at minute 88 H. Hassan came in and D. Costas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Valencia
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Oviedo
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