📝 Match report

Oviedo broke their duck at Carlos Belmonte thanks to a goal from Pablo Sáenz in the first half, which allowed the Asturian side to take the victory 0-1, even though it came in opposition territory. Both teams arrived without having won: the Oviedo side with a point and the home team with none, and that showed from the first whistle. The match started with a lot of balance, although Oviedo managed to gain slight control of the game, though Julián Calero's men struggled to find space and clear-cut chances were thin on the ground in the opening stages. The first piece of bad news came quickly: Munir, making his debut as Albacete's brand new signing, had to leave the pitch after seventeen minutes of his bow due to muscle discomfort. The tone of the contest changed as the first half wore on. The match began to open up past the half-hour mark, with Corpas trying to get Albacete going, while Pablo Sáenz was already showing his hand for the visitors at 38 minutes. What nobody expected was that four minutes later, the Navarrese wouldn't miss: Isfan capitalised on a local error in playing out from the back to set up the winger, who struck a left-footed effort inside the area that hit the post before beating Mariño and making it 0-1. Pablo Sáenz begged forgiveness from Carlos Belmonte for his Albacete past, and frankly that gesture summed up the tragedy for the home fans. Alba still had two chances to go in at the break level: on 44, Albarracín appeared in a shooting position, but sent the ball over the bar. What started out as a match between two teams hungry for points ended up being a lesson in efficiency: Oviedo found in Albacete what they had been searching for since the season kicked off: their first win and their first goal. For the La Mancha side, meanwhile, three matchdays, three defeats and not a point to show for it, despite having played two games at home, and the injuries to Munir and Pepe Sánchez only widened the wound. The 0-1 was accompanied by whistles from the stands, because when projects aren't getting off the ground at home, the patience of your own wears thin at the pace of defeats. Oviedo, who came in without scoring, found their breakthrough in the most uncomfortable place possible; Alba, already showing signs of distress, are now raising the white flag after barely three matchdays.

By Elopi23

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