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Nacho Vidal The Hero as Real Oviedo Win in Almería

A stoppage-time goal from the right back gives Paunovic's side a 2-1 away win in the playoff semifinal first leg

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Real Oviedo today defeated UD Almería 2-1 away from home in the playoff semifinal first leg, thanks to a stoppage time winner from Nacho Vidal. The win sees Los Azules take a huge step in the first knockout fixture, as the side will take a lead into the return leg at the Carlos Tartiere.
 
The return of Sibo and Alemão to the starting eleven were the main changes made by Paunovic for today's encounter. Los Carbayones emerged strongly, and quickly took the lead. Hassan's shot from the edge of the box was denied by the keeper, but Nacho Vidal was on hand to capitalise on the rebound and open the scoring in the 14th minute. However, the joy was shortlived, and two minutes later Arribas levelled the scores.
 
Rubi's team took a step forward after the interval and provided a constant threat. Melero went close with a header, but a fantastic intervention from Nacho Vidal on the goalline kept the score all-square. Substitute Lázaro then struck the woodwork with another header. Paunovic decided to make a triple change in the 67th minute to try to counter UD Almería's domination, bringing on Paraschiv, De la Hoz, and Paulino de la Fuente. The Real Oviedo players threw their bodies on the line to maintain the draw, but in the end their reward would be infinitely better. In one of the final passages of play in the match, Nacho Vidal headed home from a fine Paraschiv cross to put the cherry on the cake and make himself undoubtedly the hero of the day.
 
The first battle has now been overcome, but the final outcome will be determined at the Carlos Tartiere.
Match summary
UD Almería
UD Almería
LALIGA HYPERMOTION · M43
1
-
2
UD Almería Stadium
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo
Line-ups
Fernando C.s. photo
13Fernando C.s.
13Aarón
Edgar photo
03Edgar
A. Rahim photo
03A. Rahim
Alex Pozo photo
17Alex Pozo85
04David Costas
Centelles photo
20Centelles
05Nacho V. M.
21Chumi
12Dani Calvo
Lopy photo
06Lopy
06Sibo
Melero photo
08Melero73
08S. Cazorla81
Arribas photo
11Arribas85
11Colombatto87
12L. Baptistao59
20Seoane66
Selvi photo
23Selvi
23Hassan66
Marezi photo
19Marezi60
Alemâo photo
09Alemâo66
Substitutes
Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia
Veljko Paunovic
Maximiano photo
01Maximiano
01Braat
31Bruno
15Luengo81
04Kaiky85
21Pomares87
16Radovanovic
Lucas photo
24Lucas
Bruno Langa photo
24Bruno Langa
30Marco Esteban
38Pedro
Omar Falah photo
35Omar Falah
02Arnau73
07Sebas Moyano
Nico Mr photo
10Nico Mr59
10Portillo
Gui photo
27Gui
C. De La Hoz photo
17C. De La Hoz66
Perovic photo
36Perovic
27Álex Cardero
Lazaro photo
07Lazaro60
Paraschiv photo
14Paraschiv66
Rachad photo
28Rachad85
18Paulino66
Goals
(0 - 1)
Nacho V. M.
13
Arribas
15
(1 - 1)
(1 - 2)
Nacho V. M.
92
Match officials
Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
Referee
Samuel Sanz Torcal
Lineman#1
Samuel García Aguilera
Lineman#2
Saúl Ais Reig
Fourth official
David Gálvez Rascón
Video Assistant Referee
Iván Caparros Hernández
Assistant VAR Official