Real Oviedo was defeated 0-1 by Deportivo Alavés at the Carlos Tartiere in the penultimate league match of the season. A game marked by the visitors' need, as they were fighting to avoid relegation, and by the difficulties of the blues in finding fluidity and creating danger in attack.
The Oviedo team approached the match without any classification objectives at stake, but with the intention of giving their fans one last joy at home. However, the match started in the worst possible way for Almada's side. In the 17th minute, the Babazorro team capitalized on one of their chances to take the lead, a blow that conditioned the subsequent development of the game.
The first half offered few chances and a lot of scrappy play. Real Oviedo struggled to find spaces and link up offensive actions clearly against a very intense opponent aware of what was at stake. The clearest opportunity for the blues came from a set piece, when Costas headed the ball from a corner after a poor clearance by Sivera, but the ball went just wide of the post.
After the break, the Oviedo coach tried to change the course of the match by making substitutions. Almada introduced several changes in search of more depth and dynamism in attack, but the script barely changed. The blue team continued to feel uncomfortable, lacking continuity in the opponent's half and without clear chances to trouble the visiting goalkeeper.
As the minutes passed, Deportivo Alavés managed their lead well, and the match dwindled away amid interruptions and scarce opportunities. In the end, the 0-1 scoreline proved decisive, leaving a bitter defeat for Real Oviedo in front of their fans in the last home game of the season at the Tartiere.
Now, the blue team only has to close the league season with the final match away from home, where they will visit RCD Mallorca to bring the season to an end.
