On Matchday 28 of La Liga, Real Oviedo edged out Valencia in a close encounter at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium. David Costas was the protagonist of the match, netting the decisive goal in the 29th minute of the first half.
The defender capitalized on a cross from Thiago Fernández and struck the ball past the opposition’s goalkeeper, Stole Dimitrievski.
Costas was undoubtedly the standout player, not only scoring the lone goal but also clearing 10 balls from the danger zone during the match.
Kwasi Sibo also had a commendable performance, completing 62 successful passes in the midfield for Real Oviedo.
Real Oviedo’s coach, Guillermo Almada, set up a 4-4-2 formation, with Aarón Escandell in goal; a defensive line of Nacho Vidal, Eric Bailly, David Costas, and Javi López; a midfield comprising Thiago Fernández, Kwasi Sibo, Nicolás Fonseca, and Luka Ilic; and a striking duo of Alberto Reina and Federico Viñas.
On the other hand, Carlos Corberán’s Valencia lined up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Stole Dimitrievski as the goalkeeper; Thierry Correia, Unai Núñez, Eray Cömert, and José Luis Gayà in defense; Guido Rodríguez, Filip Ugrinic, Largie Ramazani, Javi Guerra, and Arnaut Danjuma in the midfield; with Umar Sadiq leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa.
Looking ahead, Real Oviedo will face Levante away next, while Valencia prepares for a visit to Sevilla.
This victory brings Real Oviedo’s total points to 21 in the league, placing them in 20th position. Meanwhile, Valencia remains in 13th place with 32 points.
Substitutions for Real Oviedo
62’ 2T – Luka Ilic out for Ilyas Chaira
84’ 2T – Nacho Vidal out for Dani Calvo and Alberto Reina out for Santiago Cazorla
Yellow Cards for Real Oviedo:
35’ 1T Thiago Fernández (Unsporting behavior)
40’ 1T Nacho Vidal (Unsporting behavior)
13’ 2T Nicolás Fonseca (Insulting or disrespecting the referee)
Substitutions for Valencia
55’ 2T – Umar Sadiq out for Hugo Duro, Filip Ugrinic out for André Almeida, and Arnaut Danjuma out for Luis Rioja
69’ 2T – Javi Guerra out for Diego López, Nicolás Fonseca out for Santiago Colombatto, and Thiago Fernández out for Haissem Hassan
79’ 2T – José Luis Gayà out for Lucas Beltrán
Yellow Cards for Valencia:
15’ 1T Thierry Correia (Unsporting behavior)
31’ 1T Unai Núñez (Unsporting behavior)