The Real He ended up beating Leganés. And no one was surprised. Because of the dynamic with which it appeared at the event, despite Cuenca, and because it has a staff very superior to that of Leganés. Of course, all this said on paper, then it must be demonstrated. And qualification for Europe, like titles, are achieved more in fields like Butarque than on memorable nights like, for example, Barcelona’s in Anoeta. A game of strong footing, of putting the leg in, of continuous aerial and terrestrial collisions, tense, locked and that was decided by the sparks of another level of several of its outstanding players. We would all have liked to enjoy a more radiant performance by the blue and white team, but the occasion demanded that we emerge victorious in a guerrilla war.
That being said without the slightest intention of missing the pepineroswho did what they could and that to counteract the quality with which survival in Primera is being played, they need to take advantage of other weapons. Because if you decide to enter into a face-to-face combat with a team like Real, you can come out very badly. The best demonstration is that, we insist, without being one of the most convincing matches that can be remembered, nor being at the level of the great streak that has allowed him to stop looking down and get back on the wagon that leads to Europe, Real won with a clear 0-3an advantage that could have been even greater. A goal from Brais in the first quarter of an hour and two more from Barrenetxea and Oyarzabal in the final stretch sealed a key victory for a Real team that everyone already considers one of the favorites to pack their bags and travel to Europe again next season .
Imanol he brought out his expected fresh eleven. The only slightly debatable position was on the left wing and the coach decided on Sergio Gómez to the detriment of Barrenetxea. Perhaps because of the crazy and desperate blow that the Conquense player took at the entrance just when the referee declared the end of the game. What’s more, it took him even to get up from the ground with the match already over…
The rest, those announced after having rested, half, yes, on Wednesday with the returns of Aguerd and Kubo, who did not even travel to the capital of Cuenca, and of Sucic, once he overcame his illness and after having played the second half of the extension.
To Leganés The Estepona extension took its toll and their scorer Juan Cruz, who played all 120 minutes, stayed on the bench.
They got it back on track before half-time La Real did not have an excessively brilliant first half, but, despite this, they were able to go into the break with the game decided. They did not need to control possession, nor dominate territorially, being well positioned, standing up to the duels and taking advantage of the sporadic appearances of their best players was enough for them to take advantage at the interval. By the way, a party led by a referee with more danger than a monkey with gunswho goes about his business, who doesn’t give a damn (pun intended) about what happens around him and whistles whatever he really wants. It is a crazy thing that González Fuertes is still in the First Division, who is saved by the usual qualifications of the former referees who rate him for the committee, confirming what everyone knew, that they are all as incompetent as they are negligent.
A Leganés very aggressive He entered the match better, although the first significant option was an extraordinary long pass from Aguerd, who has a glove on his left foot, which Brais could not tame before it was bounced and intercepted by Dmitrovic. The Galician tried hard from distance before, in the 13th minute, he put his team ahead after a beautiful team play. Recovery of Aguerd, change of wing to Aramburu, who projected to Kubo, who drew a diagonal to open Sergio and Sucic let his center pass, Oyarzabal dragged and the one from Mos appeared at the far post to push the ball to the grid.
???? The best images of Real’s match against Leganés AFP7 via Europa Press
Neyou, the best of the placesfailed to find the target when he finished a low cross high and Aihen hit a brave long-range volley that went close to the crossbar. In the 36th minute came the clearest opportunity to almost end the duel in a long serve from Remiro, who punctured Oyarzabal in the middle of his run before going deeper and drawing a service similar to that of Sergio Gómez in the goal that Sucic wasted by shooting at the body of Dmitrovic. The Croatian left the center a little behind. A good cross from Aramburu that found no finisher was the last attack by a superior team, but without excessive fanfare. and there He retired as if he were another protagonist of the refereewho was only missing a Napoleon hat and some men in a straitjacket waiting to take him away as soon as he left the field. Terrible.
The second half began flawed by the referee’s madness, which ended up driving all the players crazy and soon aggravated it to such an extent that the game was ruined. The game ended up becoming a clash full of interruptions, fouls, clashes and injuries under the delirium of a band that if there were anyone in the Federation they should not referee another match in the elite. Or no category.
La Real left the match in attack, but in defense, as always, completed without errors. With a stone wall and a Herculean effort. They only conceded one chance in a header from Óscar, who appeared by surprise in the area, which was stopped by the last, and no less relevant, member of the wall.
When things were looking strange, with the split-faced duel in a crazy ring, Imanol decided to turn to Barrenetxea, who as soon as he entered scored the 0-1 with a complicated shot with his left foot and who made it 0-3, by combining with Sucic and attend Oyarzabal. Becker, who came out alongside the San Sebastian player, also had his chance, but it was a bit dark and his poisoned shot after brushing against an opponent stopped him. Dmitrovicwhich ended up being the most prominent of yours.
0-3, almost nothing. Which is not little. It is not easy to win like this in a field like Butarque, where the battles fought are similar to those of its neighbor Getafe. They are matches uncomfortablefull of breaksin which you have not managed to reach your best version, but in which it is key to remain firm without concessions waiting for your opportunity to arrive to, in the case of Real in Leganés, impose its manifest superiority. After chaining four wins in a row They have three key games left to try to win the nine points at stake, six in the League and three in Europe, before the end of the year. Now that would be a happy Christmas. And a tribute, 26 years after his vile and cowardly murder, just fifteen kilometers away for our longed-for Atitor Zabaletawho, once again, would feel very proud of this team.
Jon Aramburu contesting a ball AFP7 via Europa Press
