He Santander Racing remain unbeaten at home after defeating Albacete (2-1) this Saturday in a day of celebration for Cantabrian fans, who celebrated their team’s search for a high in the LaLiga Hypermotion standings.
The local team was more effective, making the most of their chances against a Albacete who in the 90th minute scored his first away goal of the whole season, which was confirmed by VAR after a confusing game in the local area.
The defeat leaves the Albacete with 8 points, while Racing confirmed its good start to the season and is currently fifth, with 12.
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He Albacete He came out on the El Sardinero pitch playing dominant football and dangerously reaching into the opposition area, with a couple of good chances from Escriche but unable to trouble Ezkieta.
However, in the 22nd minute, in the first dangerous arrival of the green and white, Marco Arana He put the local team ahead with a goal after a steal in the three-quarter zone by Íñigo Vicente.
Just six minutes later, the Santander Racing Andrés opened the gap on the scoreboard with a shot to the left, beating Bernabé after an assist from scorer Arana.
After 2-0, the Santander Racing He played his best minutes in the first half, taking advantage of the lead on the scoreboard to put together some great plays.
The second part began with Jose Alberto Well planted and Albacete tried to close the gap with oxygen from the bench and move their lead as Higinio entered.
As the minutes progressed, the green and white defense showed some cracks and the team from La Mancha accumulated more dangerous arrivals and shots.
is Alberto Quiles had the best chance for the visitors, with a right hand shot at the left post which Ezkieta saved with a great stretch.
Although the locals barely got into the rival area in the second half, with Albacete focused on the attack, Ekain came close to making the score 3-0, missing a one-on-one which is against the Bernabé.
The effort of Albacete He ratcheted up the tension in the final minutes and Higinio reduced the deficit in the 90th minute with a ghost goal that the referee deemed valid after VAR intervention.
After this goal, the visitors pushed to level the score, but Racing kept the three points and offered their fans their third victory of the season.
RACING SANTANDER
21
ALPHABET
2 – Santander Career: Ezkieta, Mantilla, Germán, Rubén Alves, Saúl, Morante, Grenier (Íñigo, min.77), Andrés (Sangalli, min.77), Aldasoro (Pol, min.90), Vicente (Peke, min.90), Arana (Ekain, min. 69).
The
1 – Albacete: Bernabé, Alonso (Silva, min.53), Glauder, Djetei (Ros, min.46), Isaac (Álvaro, min. 67), Riki, Olaetxea, Fuster, Juanma (Pacheco, min.72), Escriche (Higinio, min. 67), Quiles.
The
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig (Committee of Valencia). He showed yellow cards to Grenier, Aldasoro from Racing de Santander and Djetei, Alonso, Ros from Albacete.
The
The objectives: Arana 1-0 min.21; Andrés, min 28; Higinio, min.90 2-1
The
Incidents: The match equivalent to the seventh day of the HyperMotion League was played at the El Sardinero Sports Fields in front of 13,563 spectators.
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Source: La Verdad
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