Sandro knocks the Spaniard down

Manolo Gonzalez continues to drain his credit at the head of RCD Espanyol. Although the club reiterated its confidence in the Lugo coach, it feels its future hangs more in the balance than ever after losing 0-1 in Gran Canaria. A result that kept the parakeet team as the worst visitors in the category (1 point out of 27 possible) and catapulted the UD Las Palmaswith a record of eight wins, one draw and only two losses since the arrival of the Diego Martínez in October.

A coup de effect similar to the one that is spanishwho will go into the Christmas break in the relegation positions and have no possibility, apart from previous departures, to include players in January. A discouraging panorama for a Spanish team already fearing the sixth relegation in its history, the third in five years.

Manolowhich previously emphasized the importance of Paul Lozano In his method, he handed the midfield baton back to Sant Quirze del Vallès and was surprised to leave Jofre Carreras, who really didn’t have a day against Valencia. Tejero stepped into his place, cementing a right-handed pass where Moleiro should have fallen, injured in his thigh at the Reale Arena.

That’s why Diego Martínez preferred to reserve him from the start, bringing on Marvin Park and switching sides with Sandro, one of the players with the best shot in our championship.

Tejero, another no-hitter, managed to start a series of long shots (all deflected) that were punctuated by one of the odd acts of the day. It was the 19th minute when the local goalkeeper, Jasper Cillessen, fell to the ground and grabbed the back of his thigh without the ball even being close.

The game was stopped and the yellow team’s assists stepped in to help the Dutchman. A moment that young Essugo, one of the discoveries of this first half of the season, took advantage of to go down to the locker room.

Behind the Portuguese, Cillessen stood up again and the match continued eleven against eleven. I caught up with Diego Martínez there, who at 21 minutes saw how Marvin’s header after Campaña’s cross, getting closer and closer to his best version, grazed the right post of Joan Garcia’s goal, very attentive to the exits.

However, the clearest chance of the first half came from the Spanish in the boots of their ‘Pichichi’, Javi Puado. The Barcelona player, who in the 24th minute ventured from the middle of the field, finished without force and very focused on the pass of death from Antoniu Roca, starter for the third consecutive day.

The second half started with a double change on the local side (Januzaj and Manu Fuster for Essugo and Marvin) and the young Antoniu, once again, who became the main man in attack. Král saw the arrival of Brian Oliván, whose cross failed to be sent into the back of the Roca net.

Yes, he did, in the 67th minute and after Cabrera’s foul on Januzaj, a toned Sandro. The former Barça player, scorer of four goals in the last four league games, surprised Joan who was waiting for a direct free kick from his stick. Instead, the ball slipped into the middle of the goal, giving way to the Parakeet’s worst minute.

Omar, between the sticks, prevented Fábio Silva from doubling UD’s lead after a start-up error by Joan, moments later saw Kirian’s right-hander narrowly miss the mark needed to make it 2-0. The good news in Spain’s key came from Edu Expósito, who returned to the playing field 329 days after his serious knee injury.