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Real Oviedo and CD Mirandés will face off this Saturday (9:00 PM) at the Carlos Tartiere stadium in the return leg of the promotion final to LaLiga EA Sports. The Burgos team comes with an advantage after a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg, putting pressure on Asturian side to come back and secure a return to the top division after 24 years, while also preventing Mirandés from achieving their first-ever promotion to the Spanish top flight.
Alberto Reina’s goal gave Mirandés the lead in the previous Sunday’s match, where goalkeeper Raúl Fernández emerged as the hero by saving a penalty from Santiago Colombatto in the 85th minute, allowing Anduva’s team to claim the victory and come within touching distance of a historic achievement.
To achieve this, they will need to leave the Carlos Tartiere with a win or a draw on Saturday, as a defeat, even by a narrow margin, would grant the final promotion spot to Oviedo due to their higher league position at the end of the regular season, although there would be extra time to break this tie in the overall result.
Veljko Paunovic’s team will rely on the support of their fans to turn the tie around. Additionally, the Serbian coach could have Santi Cazorla back in the lineup after missing the first leg due to a knee injury. The captain has trained with his teammates and is expected to feature in this crucial match, hoping to be the guiding light that leads Oviedo back to La Liga.
The veteran midfielder has described Saturday’s clash as «the most important and special» of his sporting career, fully aware of the opportunity to bring his beloved team back to the top tier of Spanish football over two decades later. They had a chance last season, but Espanyol defeated Oviedo in the final to secure promotion to LaLiga EA Sports.
Oviedo will aim to avoid a similar outcome this time by defeating a Mirandés side that has gone unbeaten in nine matches. Alessio Lisci’s players have not forgotten their last visit to the Tartiere, where they suffered a 4-1 defeat. However, the Italian coach’s team has managed to win the last two encounters against Oviedo.
With over 30,000 fans expected to fill the stands of the ‘blue hell’, creating a spectacular atmosphere, Oviedo will look to capitalize on it to overturn the tie and secure promotion. Meanwhile, Mirandés will seek to end a historic season on a high note by celebrating their first-ever promotion to the top division of Spanish football.
FICHA TÉCNICA.
–POSIBLES ALINEACIONES.
REAL OVIEDO: Escandell; Vidal, Costas, Calvo, Rahim; Sibo, Colombatto; Hassan, Seoane, Chaira; y Alemao.
CD MIRANDÉS: Raúl Fernández; Rincón, Egiluz, Tomeo, Parada, Benito; Reina, Gorrotxategi, Lachuer; Parichelli e Izeta.
–ÁRBITRO: Sesma Espinosa (C.Riojano).
–ESTADIO: Carlos Tartiere.
–HORA: 21.00/Movistar Plus+ y LaLiga TV Hypermotion.