The royalists, in the quarterfinals at the Games

This afternoon, the Spanish Olympic team qualified for the quarterfinals of the competition after defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1. This is the second game in the group stage for the Santi Denia, which with this victory confirms a pass to the next round. The next and final match at this stage is against Egypt on Tuesday (3pm), and it remains to be seen whether Spain will play for first place in that match. It depends on what Egypt and Uzbekistan do this afternoon. The quarterfinals will be played on Friday, August 2, and Espanyol will face the second or first team in Group D. Sergio Gomez He made it into the eleven, as one of the coach’s most trusted players, and once again finished a very good game. Jon Pacheco and Beñat Turrientes They entered the second half, playing 25 and 15 minutes respectively.

After the first few minutes in which the Caribbean team suffered pressure from the Spaniards, Fermin put the score at 0-1. Absolute dominance by ‘La Roja’, who easily reached the opposition area and were not overtaken by the rival on any occasion. Sergio Gomez, for the second consecutive day, was one of the most outstanding players in the first 45 minutes, initially starting on the left and then replacing the right zone of the interior corridors. Catalan was not identified for the Dominicans, who saw how txuri urdin, Fermin, Baena and the company accumulated opportunities without much success. Something they took advantage of with a corner kick before the break to tie the score. In the last play before halftime, the referee sent off Azcona for an attack without the ball on Cubans. The Barça centre-back also received a yellow card, which means he will be suspended for the next game, something that opens the door to a starting role for Jon Pacheco. This is the only center available for Santi Deniabecause reserve players can only be called up because of another player’s physical discomfort, not because of a penalty.

The one from Baztán, who now knows the march Le Normand at Atlético, he came on in the 66th minute for Cubans, as he did in the first match against Uzbekistan. After the break, the Spanish team kept pushing until they took the lead with a goal from Baenawith a little luck. Miguel Gutierrez He scored a third shortly after, before Denia Turrientes. The Beasain man showed himself to be solvent in all his actions, and hit the post with a powerful shot from the edge of the area. Pacheco, for his part, ended the game with a yellow, although there were no consequences for the next game. When you have a quarter ticket, this is expected Santi Denia make the rounds in the final match of the group stage: Pacheco will be the starter unless there is a surprise, Turri may come in to give a break Neighborhoods and Sergio Gomez start on the bench.