A single goal by Real Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium proved decisive as they overcame Girona 1-0 in their latest La Liga clash. The breakthrough came in the 74th minute when Ilyas Chaira found the back of the net after receiving an assist from Thiago Fernández.
Chaira’s powerful shot beat the Girona goalkeeper, marking a crucial moment in the match. Despite enjoying 62% possession and creating several chances, Girona couldn’t capitalize on their dominance to equalize the score.
Ilyas Chaira’s exceptional performance earned him the title of the standout player of the game. The midfielder recorded one goal, completed 17 successful passes, and directed four shots toward the goal.
Defensively, David Costas was a key figure for Real Oviedo, recovering six balls and clearing two dangerous attempts from Girona.
Real Oviedo’s coach, Guillermo Almada, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Aarón Escandell in goal; Nacho Vidal, David Costas, David Carmo, and Javi López forming the defense; Kwasi Sibo, Santiago Colombatto, Haissem Hassan, Alberto Reina, and Ilyas Chaira in midfield; while Federico Viñas led the attack.
On the other side, Girona, coached by Miguel Sánchez Muñoz, set up in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Marc-André Ter Stegen in goal; Arnau Martinez, Vitor Reis, Daley Blind, and Álex Moreno in defense; with Iván Martín, Fran Beltrán, and Thomas Lemar managing the midfield; and Viktor Tsygankov, Vladyslav Vanat, and Bryan Gil in the front line.
The match was officiated by referee Javier Alberola Rojas.
In their next fixtures, Real Oviedo will visit Rayo Vallecano, while Girona heads to Sevilla as they seek to improve their standings.
This result places Real Oviedo in 20th position with 16 points, while Girona, with 25 points, sits in 11th place in the league table.
Substitutions for Real Oviedo
63’ 2H – Haissem Hassan was replaced by Thiago Fernández
64’ 2H – Alberto Reina was replaced by Santiago Cazorla
70’ 2H – Nacho Vidal was replaced by Lucas Ahijado
86’ 2H – Santiago Colombatto was replaced by Leander Dendoncker
Yellow card for Real Oviedo:
38’ 1H – David Carmo (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Girona
68’ 2H – Bryan Gil was replaced by Claudio Echeverri and Arnau Martinez was replaced by Hugo Rincón
69’ 2H – Iván Martín was replaced by Axel Witsel and Kwasi Sibo was replaced by Nicolás Fonseca
78’ 2H – Fran Beltrán was replaced by Cristhian Stuani
Yellow card for Girona:
34’ 2H – Viktor Tsygankov (Unsporting behavior)